#9DB9E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.066 257.8), rgb(157, 185, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#9DB9E2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 185, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.066 257.8) |
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 #9DB9E2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DB9E2 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB9E2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB9E2 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DB9E2
oklch(77.9% 0.066 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E2
oklch(70.6% 0.106 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#528ADA
oklch(63.2% 0.135 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#3672C8
oklch(55.7% 0.147 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#285FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#234E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#214170
oklch(37.6% 0.089 258)
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Step 950
950
#142641
oklch(26.8% 0.056 258.3)
#9DB9E2 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) | #ABBBE4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4E1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C2C7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB9E2
#9DB9E2
oklch(77.9% 0.066 257.8)
- #CFB287
#CFB287
oklch(77.8% 0.067 77.3)
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 #9DB9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #9DB9E2 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.