#9DBBCB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.04 231.2), rgb(157, 187, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#9DBBCB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 231°. 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBBCB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 187, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.04 231.2) |
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 #9DBBCB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBBCB | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBBCB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBBCB text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBBCB
oklch(77.5% 0.04 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.064 231)
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Step 500
500
#5292B2
oklch(63% 0.082 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#337C9E
oklch(55.5% 0.089 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#256987
oklch(49.2% 0.082 231)
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Step 800
800
#21556E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#214759
oklch(37.8% 0.053 231)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#9DBBCB 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) | #B3BACC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4CB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C0C0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBBCB
#9DBBCB
oklch(77.5% 0.04 231.2)
- #CCAF9F
#CCAF9F
oklch(77.5% 0.041 50.7)
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 #9DBBCB, 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 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #9DBBCB 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.