#9FB7DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.059 259), rgb(159, 183, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#9FB7DC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB7DC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 183, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.059 259) |
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 #9FB7DC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FB7DC | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB7DC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB7DC text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB7DC
oklch(77.4% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4172BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#325FA5
oklch(49% 0.123 259)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259)
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Step 900
900
#27416B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#9FB7DC 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) | #ABB9DE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBFC3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB7DC
#9FB7DC
oklch(77.4% 0.059 259)
- #CAB28B
#CAB28B
oklch(77.5% 0.059 79.7)
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 #9FB7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FB7DC 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.