#9CBACE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.043 237.3), rgb(156, 186, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#9CBACE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBACE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 186, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.043 237.3) |
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 #9CBACE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBACE | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBACE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBACE text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBACE
oklch(77.3% 0.043 237.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C7
oklch(70.8% 0.069 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#5191B9
oklch(63% 0.089 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#327BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.097 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#24688D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 236.7)
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Step 800
800
#205573
oklch(42.8% 0.074 237.1)
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Step 900
900
#20465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#9CBACE 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) | #B1B9CF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBFC0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBACE
#9CBACE
oklch(77.3% 0.043 237.3)
- #CBAF9B
#CBAF9B
oklch(77.3% 0.043 57.6)
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 #9CBACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #9CBACE 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.