#9FBDD0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.042 235.9), rgb(159, 189, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#9FBDD0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 236°. 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 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.042 235.9) |
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 #9FBDD0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBDD0 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBDD0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBDD0 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBDD0
oklch(78.2% 0.042 235.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 235)
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Step 500
500
#5192B7
oklch(63.2% 0.087 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#337BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.094 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#24688C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#205571
oklch(42.7% 0.072 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#20465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#9FBDD0 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) | #B4BCD1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6D0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C2C3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBDD0
#9FBDD0
oklch(78.2% 0.042 235.9)
- #CEB29F
#CEB29F
oklch(78.3% 0.042 56.2)
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 #9FBDD0, 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 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #9FBDD0 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.