#9EBBD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.046 242.1), rgb(158, 187, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#9EBBD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBBD2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 187, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.046 242.1) |
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 #9EBBD2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBBD2 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBBD2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBBD2 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBBD2
oklch(77.8% 0.046 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 242)
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Step 500
500
#5390BD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#357AA9
oklch(55.7% 0.101 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#276691
oklch(49% 0.094 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#225476
oklch(42.8% 0.078 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#21455F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#9EBBD2 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) | #B2BAD3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC1C2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBBD2
#9EBBD2
oklch(77.8% 0.046 242.1)
- #CDB19A
#CDB19A
oklch(77.9% 0.045 61.5)
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 #9EBBD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.003
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #9EBBD2 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.