#9CBBCC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.042 232), rgb(156, 187, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#9CBBCC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBBCC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 187, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.042 232) |
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 #9CBBCC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBBCC | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBBCC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBBCC text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBBCC
oklch(77.5% 0.042 232)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C3
oklch(70.6% 0.066 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B4
oklch(63.2% 0.085 231.3)
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Step 600
600
#307CA0
oklch(55.5% 0.092 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#216989
oklch(49.2% 0.086 231.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#9CBBCC 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) | #B3BACD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC0C0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBBCC
#9CBBCC
oklch(77.5% 0.042 232)
- #CCAF9E
#CCAF9E
oklch(77.5% 0.041 52.2)
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 #9CBBCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #9CBBCC 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.