#9CBFDF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.059 246.2), rgb(156, 191, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#9CBFDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBFDF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.059 246.2) |
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 #9CBFDF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBFDF | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBFDF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBFDF text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBFDF
oklch(79% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#438FCE
oklch(63% 0.121 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D78BB
oklch(55.5% 0.132 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B65A1
oklch(49.1% 0.122 246)
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Step 800
800
#105383
oklch(42.8% 0.101 246)
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Step 900
900
#174569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F283D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 246.5)
#9CBFDF 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) | #B2BFE1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8DE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C6C9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBFDF
#9CBFDF
oklch(79% 0.059 246.2)
- #D5B493
#D5B493
oklch(79.1% 0.059 66.8)
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 #9CBFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #9CBFDF 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.