#9FB6CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.038 244.5), rgb(159, 182, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#9FB6CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB6CA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 182, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.038 244.5) |
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 #9FB6CA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB6CA | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB6CA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB6CA text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB6CA
oklch(76.5% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#608FB6
oklch(63.2% 0.078 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#4578A2
oklch(55.5% 0.086 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#36658B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5370
oklch(42.8% 0.064 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#29445B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#9FB6CA 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) | #AEB6CB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1CA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BBBC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB6CA
#9FB6CA
oklch(76.5% 0.038 244.5)
- #C5AE9A
#C5AE9A
oklch(76.5% 0.039 63.2)
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 #9FB6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FB6CA 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.