#9FBAE5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.068 259.6), rgb(159, 186, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#9FBAE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 186, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.068 259.6) |
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 #9FBAE5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBAE5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBAE5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBAE5 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBAE5
oklch(78.4% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5488DD
oklch(63% 0.14 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#3970CB
oklch(55.5% 0.153 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B5EAF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#254D8E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#234171
oklch(37.8% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#9FBAE5 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) | #ABBCE7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC3C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBAE5
#9FBAE5
oklch(78.4% 0.068 259.6)
- #D0B487
#D0B487
oklch(78.3% 0.068 79.3)
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 #9FBAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
Use #9FBAE5 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.