#9CBADD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.06 252.5), rgb(156, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#9CBADD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBADD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.06 252.5) |
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 #9CBADD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBADD | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBADD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBADD text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBADD
oklch(77.9% 0.06 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F8DD1
oklch(63.2% 0.122 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3075BE
oklch(55.5% 0.133 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#2262A4
oklch(49% 0.124 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5085
oklch(42.6% 0.103 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F436B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#13273E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 253.1)
#9CBADD 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) | #ADBBDF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4DC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C2C5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBADD
#9CBADD
oklch(77.9% 0.06 252.5)
- #CFB18D
#CFB18D
oklch(77.8% 0.06 71.9)
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 #9CBADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
Use #9CBADD 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.