#9CBDD0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.045 233.4), rgb(156, 189, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#9CBDD0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 233°. 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 (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 189, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.045 233.4) |
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 #9CBDD0 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBDD0 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBDD0 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBDD0 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBDD0
oklch(78% 0.045 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#287CA4
oklch(55.5% 0.1 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#19698D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 233.4)
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Step 800
800
#195672
oklch(42.8% 0.076 232.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C475C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A36
oklch(27.2% 0.037 232.2)
#9CBDD0 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) | #B4BCD1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB6D0 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC2C3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBDD0
#9CBDD0
oklch(78% 0.045 233.4)
- #CFB09D
#CFB09D
oklch(77.9% 0.045 53.4)
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 #9CBDD0, 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 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #9CBDD0 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.