#9CBDE8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.9% 0.071 255.2), rgb(156, 189, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#9CBDE8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 189, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.071 255.2) |
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 #9CBDE8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBDE8 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBDE8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBDE8 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBDE8
oklch(78.9% 0.071 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#478ADF
oklch(63% 0.146 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#2573CD
oklch(55.7% 0.158 255)
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Step 700
700
#175FB1
oklch(49% 0.147 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#174E90
oklch(42.6% 0.123 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4273
oklch(37.8% 0.095 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#9CBDE8 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) | #AEBFEA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B7E7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C6CB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBDE8
#9CBDE8
oklch(78.9% 0.071 255.2)
- #D5B487
#D5B487
oklch(78.8% 0.071 75.1)
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 #9CBDE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
Use #9CBDE8 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.