#9FAACC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.1% 0.051 271), rgb(159, 170, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#9FAACC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAACC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 170, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.051 271) |
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 #9FAACC | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAACC | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAACC text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAACC text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAACC
oklch(74.1% 0.051 271)
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Step 500
500
#7B88B1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#64719D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#535F86
oklch(49.2% 0.065 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#394058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#9FAACC 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) | #A0ADCE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B0B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAACC
#9FAACC
oklch(74.1% 0.051 271)
- #B7AA87
#B7AA87
oklch(74% 0.05 90.1)
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 #9FAACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #9FAACC 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.