#9BC4DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.9% 0.055 234.1), rgb(155, 196, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#9BC4DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4DC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.055 234.1) |
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 #9BC4DC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4DC | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4DC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4DC text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4DC
oklch(79.9% 0.055 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#66AAD0
oklch(70.8% 0.089 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#3394C3
oklch(63.1% 0.113 234)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4763
oklch(37.6% 0.075 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A3A
oklch(27% 0.047 234.3)
#9BC4DC 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) | #B9C2DD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CACC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4DC
#9BC4DC
oklch(79.9% 0.055 234.1)
- #DBB59C
#DBB59C
oklch(80% 0.056 55.1)
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 #9BC4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.009
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
Use #9BC4DC 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.