#9FA8CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.054 274.3), rgb(159, 168, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#9FA8CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA8CD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 168, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.054 274.3) |
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 #9FA8CD | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA8CD | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA8CD text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA8CD 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA8CD
oklch(73.7% 0.054 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#6670A0
oklch(55.6% 0.076 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#545E89
oklch(49.2% 0.07 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#454D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#9FA8CD 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) | #9EABCF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA8CC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AFB4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA8CD
#9FA8CD
oklch(73.7% 0.054 274.3)
- #B5AA83
#B5AA83
oklch(73.7% 0.055 94.2)
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 #9FA8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
Use #9FA8CD 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.