What color is #9BBCD4?

#9BBCD4 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(155, 188, 212), and in HSL hsl(205, 40%, 72%).

Is #9BBCD4 accessible as text?

On white, #9BBCD4 has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BBCD4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BBCD4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #9BBCD4?

#9BBCD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D4B39B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BBCD4 below.

Is #9BBCD4 good for buttons?

#9BBCD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BBCD4 — white text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BBCD4 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #9BBCD4 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BBCD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BBCD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BBCD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BBCD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9BBCD4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9BBCD4 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9BBCD4 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9BBCD4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #C4E2F9

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9BBCD4 Secondary #DAE6EF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9BBCD4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 72/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9BBCD4

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People also use #9BBCD4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF1F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9BA9D4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9BBCD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9BBCD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 188 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.9% 0.050 239.8);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2ECF3;
  --color-200: #C6D9E6;
  --color-300: #9EBCD1;
  --color-400: #789FBA;
  --color-500: #57809E;
  --color-600: #48657A;
  --color-700: #374A58;
  --color-800: #27323A;
  --color-900: #192024;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2ECF3',
    200: '#C6D9E6',
    300: '#9EBCD1',
    400: '#789FBA',
    500: '#57809E',
    600: '#48657A',
    700: '#374A58',
    800: '#27323A',
    900: '#192024',
  },
}

$base: #9BBCD4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2ECF3;
$base-200: #C6D9E6;
$base-300: #9EBCD1;
$base-400: #789FBA;
$base-500: #57809E;
$base-600: #48657A;
$base-700: #374A58;
$base-800: #27323A;
$base-900: #192024;
$base-hover: #689ABE;
$base-subtle: #E3EBF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BBCD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2ECF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EBCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#789FBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57809E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48657A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27323A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192024",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}