#9BCBEA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.9% 0.067 237), rgb(155, 203, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#9BCBEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCBEA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 203, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.067 237) |
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 #9BCBEA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCBEA | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCBEA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCBEA text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCBEA
oklch(81.9% 0.067 237)
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Step 400
400
#59AADB
oklch(70.7% 0.107 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#0794D1
oklch(63.2% 0.136 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#032A3E
oklch(27% 0.056 236.7)
#9BCBEA 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) | #BDCAEC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D3D5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCBEA
#9BCBEA
oklch(81.9% 0.067 237)
- #E6BA9A
#E6BA9A
oklch(82% 0.067 57.7)
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 #9BCBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
Use #9BCBEA 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.