#9FBBCC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.039 234.7), rgb(159, 187, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#9FBBCC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBBCC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 187, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.039 234.7) |
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 #9FBBCC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBBCC | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBBCC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBBCC text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBBCC
oklch(77.7% 0.039 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#5691B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#397B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B6888
oklch(49.2% 0.081 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#25556E
oklch(42.8% 0.066 234)
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Step 900
900
#234659
oklch(37.7% 0.052 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#9FBBCC 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) | #B3BACD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C0C0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBBCC
#9FBBCC
oklch(77.7% 0.039 234.7)
- #CBB09F
#CBB09F
oklch(77.6% 0.039 54.2)
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 #9FBBCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBBCC 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.