#9CB7DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.065 258.1), rgb(156, 183, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9CB7DF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB7DF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 183, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.065 258.1) |
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 #9CB7DF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CB7DF | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB7DF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB7DF text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CB7DF
oklch(77.3% 0.065 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#548AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.132 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#3972C6
oklch(55.7% 0.144 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B5FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#254E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#23416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#152741
oklch(27.2% 0.054 257.6)
#9CB7DF 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) | #A9B9E1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B2DE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BFC4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB7DF
#9CB7DF
oklch(77.3% 0.065 258.1)
- #CCB187
#CCB187
oklch(77.4% 0.064 78.5)
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 #9CB7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CB7DF 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.