#9CB4CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.045 249.5), rgb(156, 180, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#9CB4CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB4CD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 180, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.045 249.5) |
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 #9CB4CD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB4CD | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB4CD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB4CD text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CB4CD
oklch(76% 0.045 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBF
oklch(63.2% 0.091 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#4277AB
oklch(55.6% 0.099 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#336493
oklch(49.1% 0.093 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5277
oklch(42.8% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#274460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#9CB4CD 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) | #ABB4CE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBABC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB4CD
#9CB4CD
oklch(76% 0.045 249.5)
- #C4AD93
#C4AD93
oklch(76.1% 0.045 70.5)
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 #9CB4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #9CB4CD 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.