#9FB7CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.043 248.4), rgb(159, 183, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#9FB7CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB7CF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 183, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.043 248.4) |
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 #9FB7CF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FB7CF | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB7CF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB7CF text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB7CF
oklch(76.9% 0.043 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CA
oklch(70.7% 0.069 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.089 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#4277A9
oklch(55.5% 0.097 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#346491
oklch(49% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5276
oklch(42.7% 0.075 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#28445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#9FB7CF 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) | #AEB7D0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2CF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BCBF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB7CF
#9FB7CF
oklch(76.9% 0.043 248.4)
- #C7AF97
#C7AF97
oklch(76.8% 0.043 67.1)
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 #9FB7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9FB7CF 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.