#9DB8CC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.041 240.2), rgb(157, 184, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#9DB8CC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB8CC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 184, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.041 240.2) |
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 #9DB8CC | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DB8CC | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB8CC text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB8CC text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DB8CC
oklch(76.9% 0.041 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C6
oklch(70.8% 0.066 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#5890B8
oklch(63.1% 0.085 241)
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Step 600
600
#3B7AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.092 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D678C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#265472
oklch(42.8% 0.071 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#24455C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#9DB8CC 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) | #B0B7CD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BDBE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB8CC
#9DB8CC
oklch(76.9% 0.041 240.2)
- #C8AE9A
#C8AE9A
oklch(76.8% 0.041 59.7)
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 #9DB8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #9DB8CC 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.