#9CBFD1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.046 230.4), rgb(156, 191, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#9CBFD1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBFD1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.046 230.4) |
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 #9CBFD1 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBFD1 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBFD1 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBFD1 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBFD1
oklch(78.5% 0.046 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#4694B7
oklch(63.2% 0.093 230)
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Step 600
600
#1F7DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.101 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#0E6A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 230.2)
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Step 800
800
#125671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#19475C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#9CBFD1 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) | #B6BDD2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7D1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC4C5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBFD1
#9CBFD1
oklch(78.5% 0.046 230.4)
- #D2B19F
#D2B19F
oklch(78.5% 0.046 50.3)
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 #9CBFD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CBFD1 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.