#9CBEDD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.058 246.1), rgb(156, 190, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#9CBEDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBEDD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 190, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.058 246.1) |
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 #9CBEDD | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBEDD | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBEDD text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBEDD text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBEDD
oklch(78.7% 0.058 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#468FCC
oklch(63% 0.118 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#2278B9
oklch(55.5% 0.128 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#12659F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#145381
oklch(42.8% 0.098 245.7)
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Step 900
900
#194568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#9CBEDD 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) | #B2BEDF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C5C8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBEDD
#9CBEDD
oklch(78.7% 0.058 246.1)
- #D4B393
#D4B393
oklch(78.8% 0.058 65.9)
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 #9CBEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
Use #9CBEDD 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.