#9CAED3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.057 264.6), rgb(156, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#9CAED3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAED3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.057 264.6) |
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 #9CAED3 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAED3 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAED3 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CAED3 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAED3
oklch(75% 0.057 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#7389B6
oklch(63% 0.073 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C73A2
oklch(55.7% 0.078 264)
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Step 700
700
#4C608B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#9CAED3 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) | #A2B0D5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB5BA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAED3
#9CAED3
oklch(75% 0.057 264.6)
- #BFAC85
#BFAC85
oklch(75.1% 0.057 85)
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 #9CAED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #9CAED3 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.