#9DBCDE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.059 251), rgb(157, 188, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#9DBCDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBCDE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.059 251) |
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 #9DBCDE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBCDE | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBCDE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBCDE text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#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
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBCDE
oklch(78.4% 0.059 251)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D8DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.121 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D76BD
oklch(55.6% 0.132 251)
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Step 700
700
#1F63A3
oklch(49.1% 0.122 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5184
oklch(42.7% 0.101 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E436A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#9DBCDE 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) | #AFBDE0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC4C7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBCDE
#9DBCDE
oklch(78.4% 0.059 251)
- #D1B390
#D1B390
oklch(78.4% 0.059 71.1)
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 #9DBCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #9DBCDE 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.