#9FA5D7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.073 279.1), rgb(159, 165, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#9FA5D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA5D7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 165, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.073 279.1) |
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 #9FA5D7 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA5D7 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA5D7 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA5D7 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA5D7
oklch(73.5% 0.073 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D83C1
oklch(63% 0.093 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#676CAD
oklch(55.5% 0.101 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#565A95
oklch(49.1% 0.094 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#464A79
oklch(42.7% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E61
oklch(37.7% 0.06 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#222439
oklch(26.9% 0.039 279.2)
#9FA5D7 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) | #97AAD9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A6D6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AEB6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA5D7
#9FA5D7
oklch(73.5% 0.073 279.1)
- #B4AB75
#B4AB75
oklch(73.6% 0.073 99.9)
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 #9FA5D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.070
Use #9FA5D7 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.