Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4
Light Grey Blue is a light, muted blue with hex code #9DBCD4 and RGB rgb(157, 188, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9DBCD4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Grey Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Colors that go with Light Grey Blue
Matches found by rotating Light Grey Blue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Grey Blue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Grey Blue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Grey Blue, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
More about Light Grey Blue
How to make Light Grey Blue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part blue
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #93BFD9, a difference of ΔE 0.014 from Light Grey Blue. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Grey Blue in every format
| HEX | #9DBCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.048 241.5) |
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 #9DBCD4 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBCD4 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBCD4 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBCD4 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Light Grey Blue
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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBCD4
oklch(78% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E91C0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E7AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.107 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#206794
oklch(49.2% 0.099 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5478
oklch(42.8% 0.082 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 242.5)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
Light Grey Blue 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) | #B2BBD5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC2C4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.048 |
Use Light Grey Blue 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.