#9FBCD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.048 244.5), rgb(159, 188, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#9FBCD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.048 244.5) |
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 #9FBCD5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBCD5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBCD5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBCD5 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBCD5
oklch(78.2% 0.048 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A6CD
oklch(70.6% 0.076 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#5390C0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#3579AD
oklch(55.6% 0.106 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#276694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 244)
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Step 800
800
#225378
oklch(42.7% 0.081 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#214561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#9FBCD5 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) | #B2BCD6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C2C4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBCD5
#9FBCD5
oklch(78.2% 0.048 244.5)
- #CEB299
#CEB299
oklch(78.1% 0.047 63.8)
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 #9FBCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.003
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FBCD5 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.