#9EB3DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.061 262.7), rgb(158, 179, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#9EB3DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB3DA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 179, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.061 262.7) |
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 #9EB3DA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB3DA | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB3DA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB3DA text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EB3DA
oklch(76.4% 0.061 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A0DE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#6088D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#4770C2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#395DA7
oklch(49% 0.126 263)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#9EB3DA 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) | #A6B5DC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0D9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBBC0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB3DA
#9EB3DA
oklch(76.4% 0.061 262.7)
- #C6AF86
#C6AF86
oklch(76.4% 0.061 81.8)
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 #9EB3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #9EB3DA 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.