#9FB7DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.057 257.7), rgb(159, 183, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#9FB7DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB7DA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 183, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.057 257.7) |
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 #9FB7DA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FB7DA | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB7DA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB7DA text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB7DA
oklch(77.3% 0.057 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2D9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B8ACF
oklch(63% 0.117 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#4173BC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3360A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 258)
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Step 800
800
#2A4F83
oklch(42.7% 0.097 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#274269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#9FB7DA 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) | #ABB8DC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3D9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBEC2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB7DA
#9FB7DA
oklch(77.3% 0.057 257.7)
- #CAB18D
#CAB18D
oklch(77.3% 0.057 76.7)
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 #9FB7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
Use #9FB7DA 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.