#9BC2E4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.8% 0.064 245), rgb(155, 194, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#9BC2E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.064 245) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9BC2E4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2E4 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2E4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2E4 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2E4
oklch(79.8% 0.064 245)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#3790D3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 245)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F456B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#9BC2E4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4C2E6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CACD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2E4
#9BC2E4
oklch(79.8% 0.064 245)
- #DAB592
#DAB592
oklch(79.7% 0.064 65.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9BC2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
Use #9BC2E4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.