#9FAEDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.068 270.6), rgb(159, 174, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#9FAEDC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAEDC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 174, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.068 270.6) |
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 #9FAEDC | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAEDC | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FAEDC text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FAEDC text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAEDC
oklch(75.5% 0.068 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#7587BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E70AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D93
oklch(49% 0.089 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#404C77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#9FAEDC 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) | #A0B2DE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB7BD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAEDC
#9FAEDC
oklch(75.5% 0.068 270.6)
- #C0AE7D
#C0AE7D
oklch(75.4% 0.069 90.2)
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 #9FAEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #9FAEDC 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.