#9FAAD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.062 273.4), rgb(159, 170, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#9FAAD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 170, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.062 273.4) |
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 #9FAAD4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAAD4 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAAD4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAAD4 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAAD4
oklch(74.4% 0.062 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A86BA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#636FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#525D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#434C73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#9FAAD4 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) | #9EAED6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B2B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAAD4
#9FAAD4
oklch(74.4% 0.062 273.4)
- #B9AC7F
#B9AC7F
oklch(74.4% 0.063 93.9)
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 #9FAAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #9FAAD4 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.