#9EB3DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.064 263.7), rgb(158, 179, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#9EB3DC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB3DC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 179, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.064 263.7) |
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 #9EB3DC | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB3DC | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB3DC text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB3DC text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EB3DC
oklch(76.5% 0.064 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6087D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#476FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#395DAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A406E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#192641
oklch(27.2% 0.054 263.7)
#9EB3DC 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) | #A6B5DE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBBC1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB3DC
#9EB3DC
oklch(76.5% 0.064 263.7)
- #C6B084
#C6B084
oklch(76.5% 0.064 84.4)
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 #9EB3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #9EB3DC 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.