#9FA7D4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.066 276.8), rgb(159, 167, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#9FA7D4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 167, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.066 276.8) |
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 #9FA7D4 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA7D4 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA7D4 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA7D4 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA7D4
oklch(73.8% 0.066 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C85BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#666EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 277)
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Step 700
700
#545C90
oklch(49.1% 0.084 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#454B75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#9FA7D4 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) | #9AABD6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AFB6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA7D4
#9FA7D4
oklch(73.8% 0.066 276.8)
- #B6AB7B
#B6AB7B
oklch(73.9% 0.066 96.8)
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 #9FA7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9FA7D4 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.