#9FBBE5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.068 258.4), rgb(159, 187, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#9FBBE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 187, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.068 258.4) |
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 #9FBBE5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBBE5 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBBE5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBBE5 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBBE5
oklch(78.6% 0.068 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5289DC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3671C9
oklch(55.5% 0.15 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#285EAE
oklch(49% 0.14 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#234D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#214171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#9FBBE5 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) | #ADBDE7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC4C9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBBE5
#9FBBE5
oklch(78.6% 0.068 258.4)
- #D1B588
#D1B588
oklch(78.6% 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 #9FBBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
Use #9FBBE5 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.