#9FB8D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.046 249.5), rgb(159, 184, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#9FB8D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 184, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.046 249.5) |
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 #9FB8D2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FB8D2 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB8D2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB8D2 text on black | 10.26:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB8D2
oklch(77.2% 0.046 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5CD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B8EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.095 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F77AD
oklch(55.6% 0.103 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#316495
oklch(49.1% 0.096 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#295279
oklch(42.8% 0.08 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#264461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 249)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#9FB8D2 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) | #AEB8D3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B3D1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BEC0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB8D2
#9FB8D2
oklch(77.2% 0.046 249.5)
- #C9B096
#C9B096
oklch(77.2% 0.046 68.2)
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 #9FB8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #9FB8D2 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.