#9FB8CC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.04 242.3), rgb(159, 184, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#9FB8CC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 242°. 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 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB8CC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 184, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.04 242.3) |
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 #9FB8CC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FB8CC | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB8CC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB8CC text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB8CC
oklch(77% 0.04 242.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 242)
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Step 500
500
#5C90B7
oklch(63.2% 0.081 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#4079A3
oklch(55.6% 0.089 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#32668B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 242)
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Step 800
800
#2A5371
oklch(42.6% 0.068 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#27455B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#9FB8CC 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) | #B0B8CD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BDBE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB8CC
#9FB8CC
oklch(77% 0.04 242.3)
- #C7AF9B
#C7AF9B
oklch(76.9% 0.039 62)
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 #9FB8CC, 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
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FB8CC 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.