#9EAFCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.05 263.1), rgb(158, 175, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#9EAFCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 263°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAFCF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 175, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.05 263.1) |
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 #9EAFCF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAFCF | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EAFCF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EAFCF text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAFCF
oklch(75.2% 0.05 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#758AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E739D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6186
oklch(49.2% 0.065 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#9EAFCF 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) | #A5B1D1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ACCE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B5B9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAFCF
#9EAFCF
oklch(75.2% 0.05 263.1)
- #BEAC8B
#BEAC8B
oklch(75.1% 0.05 82.6)
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 #9EAFCF, 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
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #9EAFCF 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.