#9DB9DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.056 252.7), rgb(157, 185, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#9DB9DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB9DA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 185, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.056 252.7) |
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 #9DB9DA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DB9DA | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB9DA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB9DA text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DB9DA
oklch(77.6% 0.056 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#538DCD
oklch(63.2% 0.115 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3675BA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#2862A1
oklch(49% 0.118 253)
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Step 800
800
#235082
oklch(42.6% 0.097 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 253.2)
#9DB9DA 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) | #ADBADC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B4D9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC0C4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB9DA
#9DB9DA
oklch(77.6% 0.056 252.7)
- #CDB18F
#CDB18F
oklch(77.6% 0.056 72.2)
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 #9DB9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #9DB9DA 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.