#9DBED8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.052 242.1), rgb(157, 190, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#9DBED8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBED8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 190, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.052 242.1) |
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 #9DBED8 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBED8 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBED8 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBED8 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBED8
oklch(78.6% 0.052 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#4991C4
oklch(63.2% 0.106 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#277AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.114 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#186697
oklch(49% 0.106 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#18547B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#9DBED8 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) | #B3BDD9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC4C6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBED8
#9DBED8
oklch(78.6% 0.052 242.1)
- #D2B398
#D2B398
oklch(78.7% 0.052 63)
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 #9DBED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.007
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.009
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
Use #9DBED8 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.