#9CB6DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.059 256.6), rgb(156, 182, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#9CB6DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 257°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB6DA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 182, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.059 256.6) |
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 #9CB6DA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CB6DA | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB6DA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB6DA text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CB6DA
oklch(76.9% 0.059 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#578BD2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B73BF
oklch(55.5% 0.133 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E60A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#274F85
oklch(42.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#24426B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#9CB6DA 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) | #AAB7DC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABEC2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB6DA
#9CB6DA
oklch(76.9% 0.059 256.6)
- #CAB08A
#CAB08A
oklch(77% 0.059 77.1)
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 #9CB6DA, 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
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
Use #9CB6DA 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.