#9CAFCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.8% 0.044 257.1), rgb(156, 175, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#9CAFCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAFCA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 175, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.044 257.1) |
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 #9CAFCA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAFCA | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAFCA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CAFCA text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D3
oklch(81% 0.027 257)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAFCA
oklch(74.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#748BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7598
oklch(55.7% 0.062 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6281
oklch(49.1% 0.057 257)
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Step 800
800
#3E5069
oklch(42.7% 0.048 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#354255
oklch(37.6% 0.037 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#9CAFCA 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) | #A6B0CB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B5B8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAFCA
#9CAFCA
oklch(74.8% 0.044 257.1)
- #BEAA8F
#BEAA8F
oklch(74.8% 0.044 75.3)
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 #9CAFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CAFCA 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.