#9CBDE2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.7% 0.064 251.5), rgb(156, 189, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#9CBDE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBDE2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 189, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.064 251.5) |
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 #9CBDE2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBDE2 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBDE2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBDE2 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBDE2
oklch(78.7% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#478DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#2575C3
oklch(55.5% 0.143 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#1762A8
oklch(49% 0.132 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#175088
oklch(42.6% 0.109 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A436D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#112840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 251.3)
#9CBDE2 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) | #AFBEE4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B7E1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C5C9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBDE2
#9CBDE2
oklch(78.7% 0.064 251.5)
- #D4B38D
#D4B38D
oklch(78.6% 0.064 70.6)
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 #9CBDE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
Use #9CBDE2 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.