#9CBCD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.054 245.9), rgb(156, 188, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#9CBCD9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.054 245.9) |
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 #9CBCD9 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBCD9 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBCD9 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBCD9 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBCD9
oklch(78.1% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D4
oklch(70.6% 0.087 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B8FC8
oklch(63% 0.111 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#2A78B5
oklch(55.5% 0.121 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#1B659C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 246)
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Step 800
800
#1A537E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4565
oklch(37.7% 0.072 245)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#9CBCD9 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) | #B1BCDA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B5D8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC3C5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBCD9
#9CBCD9
oklch(78.1% 0.054 245.9)
- #D0B294
#D0B294
oklch(78.2% 0.054 66.9)
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 #9CBCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.007
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
Use #9CBCD9 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.