#9CBFD7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.051 238.3), rgb(156, 191, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#9CBFD7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBFD7 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.051 238.3) |
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 #9CBFD7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBFD7 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBFD7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBFD7 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBFD7
oklch(78.7% 0.051 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#4492C1
oklch(63.1% 0.104 238)
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Step 600
600
#1E7BAD
oklch(55.5% 0.113 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C6895
oklch(49.1% 0.105 238)
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Step 800
800
#115579
oklch(42.8% 0.087 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#184661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#9CBFD7 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) | #B5BED8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC5C7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBFD7
#9CBFD7
oklch(78.7% 0.051 238.3)
- #D3B29A
#D3B29A
oklch(78.6% 0.051 57.9)
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 #9CBFD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.006
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.008
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CBFD7 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.