#9FB2C6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.036 249.7), rgb(159, 178, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#9FB2C6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 178, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.036 249.7) |
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 #9FB2C6 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB2C6 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB2C6 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB2C6 text on black | 9.65:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB2C6
oklch(75.6% 0.036 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#758CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.046 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7690
oklch(55.6% 0.05 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D637A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5163
oklch(42.7% 0.038 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#364351
oklch(37.7% 0.029 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#9FB2C6 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) | #ABB2C7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B6B8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB2C6
#9FB2C6
oklch(75.6% 0.036 249.7)
- #BFAC98
#BFAC98
oklch(75.5% 0.036 68.7)
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 #9FB2C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FB2C6 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.