#9FBBD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.052 249.4), rgb(159, 187, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9FBBD8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 187, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.052 249.4) |
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 #9FBBD8 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBBD8 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBBD8 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBBD8 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBBD8
oklch(78.1% 0.052 249.4)
-
Step 400
400
#78A5D2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 249.1)
-
Step 500
500
#548EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 249.4)
-
Step 600
600
#3777B3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 249.3)
-
Step 700
700
#29649A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 249.2)
-
Step 800
800
#23527D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 248.9)
-
Step 900
900
#224465
oklch(37.7% 0.069 249.5)
-
Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#9FBBD8 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) | #B0BBD9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B5D7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC2C4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBBD8
#9FBBD8
oklch(78.1% 0.052 249.4)
- #CEB295
#CEB295
oklch(78% 0.051 67.9)
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 #9FBBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.008
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #9FBBD8 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.