#9FBBD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.053 250.3), rgb(159, 187, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#9FBBD9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 187, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.053 250.3) |
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 #9FBBD9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBBD9 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBBD9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBBD9 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBBD9
oklch(78.1% 0.053 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D4
oklch(70.8% 0.085 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#548EC8
oklch(63.2% 0.107 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#3777B5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#29639C
oklch(49% 0.11 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#23517E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#224465
oklch(37.7% 0.069 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#9FBBD9 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) | #B0BBDA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B5D8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC2C5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBBD9
#9FBBD9
oklch(78.1% 0.053 250.3)
- #CEB394
#CEB394
oklch(78.2% 0.052 70.8)
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 #9FBBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #9FBBD9 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.