#9CBACA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.04 231.2), rgb(156, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#9CBACA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBACA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.04 231.2) |
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 #9CBACA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBACA | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBACA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBACA text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBACA
oklch(77.2% 0.04 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 232)
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Step 500
500
#5292B2
oklch(63% 0.082 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#337C9E
oklch(55.5% 0.089 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#256987
oklch(49.2% 0.082 231)
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Step 800
800
#21556E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#214759
oklch(37.8% 0.053 231)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#9CBACA 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) | #B2B9CB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBFBF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBACA
#9CBACA
oklch(77.2% 0.04 231.2)
- #CBAE9E
#CBAE9E
oklch(77.2% 0.041 50.7)
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 #9CBACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CBACA 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.