#9FAFCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.05 264.2), rgb(159, 175, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#9FAFCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAFCF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 175, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.05 264.2) |
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 #9FAFCF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAFCF | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FAFCF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FAFCF text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAFCF
oklch(75.2% 0.05 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7689B1
oklch(63% 0.065 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F739C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6086
oklch(49% 0.065 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#404F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#9FAFCF 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) | #A5B1D1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B5B9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAFCF
#9FAFCF
oklch(75.2% 0.05 264.2)
- #BEAD8B
#BEAD8B
oklch(75.3% 0.05 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 #9FAFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #9FAFCF 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.