#9DBDDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.057 248.6), rgb(157, 189, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#9DBDDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 249°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBDDD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 189, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.057 248.6) |
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 #9DBDDD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBDDD | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBDDD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBDDD 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 249.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBDDD
oklch(78.6% 0.057 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D8
oklch(70.8% 0.092 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A77BA
oklch(55.5% 0.128 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B64A0
oklch(49.1% 0.118 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5282
oklch(42.8% 0.098 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4468
oklch(37.7% 0.077 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#9DBDDD 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) | #B1BDDF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC4C7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBDDD
#9DBDDD
oklch(78.6% 0.057 248.6)
- #D2B392
#D2B392
oklch(78.5% 0.057 68.6)
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 #9DBDDD, 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 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
Use #9DBDDD 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.