#9FADCA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.6% 0.045 264.9), rgb(159, 173, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#9FADCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FADCA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 173, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.045 264.9) |
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 #9FADCA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FADCA | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FADCA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FADCA text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FADCA
oklch(74.6% 0.045 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#7889AD
oklch(63% 0.058 265)
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Step 600
600
#617398
oklch(55.6% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#516082
oklch(49.1% 0.058 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#424F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#384156
oklch(37.6% 0.038 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#9FADCA 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) | #A4AFCB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABC9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B3B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FADCA
#9FADCA
oklch(74.6% 0.045 264.9)
- #BAAB8D
#BAAB8D
oklch(74.6% 0.045 84.5)
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 #9FADCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FADCA 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.