#9FAFDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.7% 0.067 269.5), rgb(159, 175, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#9FAFDC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAFDC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 175, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.067 269.5) |
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 #9FAFDC | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAFDC | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FAFDC text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FAFDC text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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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)
#9FAFDC
oklch(75.7% 0.067 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#7487BE
oklch(63% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D70AA
oklch(55.5% 0.093 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E92
oklch(49.1% 0.086 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#9FAFDC 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) | #A1B2DE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADDB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB8BE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAFDC
#9FAFDC
oklch(75.7% 0.067 269.5)
- #C1AF7F
#C1AF7F
oklch(75.8% 0.067 89.9)
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 #9FAFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #9FAFDC 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.