#9DBCE5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.7% 0.068 255.5), rgb(157, 188, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#9DBCE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.068 255.5) |
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 #9DBCE5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBCE5 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBCE5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBCE5 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBCE5
oklch(78.7% 0.068 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C8BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.138 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D73C9
oklch(55.7% 0.15 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F60AE
oklch(49.2% 0.14 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4270
oklch(37.7% 0.09 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#9DBCE5 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) | #ADBDE7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C5CA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBCE5
#9DBCE5
oklch(78.7% 0.068 255.5)
- #D3B489
#D3B489
oklch(78.7% 0.068 75.6)
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 #9DBCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
Use #9DBCE5 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.