#9FBAE0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.062 256.9), rgb(159, 186, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9FBAE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 186, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 51%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.062 256.9) |
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 #9FBAE0 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBAE0 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBAE0 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBAE0 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBAE0
oklch(78.2% 0.062 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#558AD5
oklch(63% 0.127 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#3973C2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B60A8
oklch(49.1% 0.129 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#254F88
oklch(42.8% 0.106 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#23426D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 257)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#9FBAE0 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) | #ADBBE2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC2C6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBAE0
#9FBAE0
oklch(78.2% 0.062 256.9)
- #CFB38C
#CFB38C
oklch(78.1% 0.062 75.8)
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 #9FBAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FBAE0 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.