#9FABD6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.7% 0.064 272.6), rgb(159, 171, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#9FABD6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FABD6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 171, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.064 272.6) |
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 #9FABD6 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FABD6 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FABD6 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FABD6 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0DB
oklch(81% 0.039 272.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FABD6
oklch(74.7% 0.064 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7986BB
oklch(63% 0.081 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#6270A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#515D8F
oklch(49% 0.082 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#424C74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#9FABD6 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) | #9EAFD8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAAD5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B3B9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FABD6
#9FABD6
oklch(74.7% 0.064 272.6)
- #BBAC7F
#BBAC7F
oklch(74.6% 0.063 91.8)
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 #9FABD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #9FABD6 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.