#9FBDD1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.043 237.3), rgb(159, 189, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#9FBDD1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBDD1 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.043 237.3) |
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 #9FBDD1 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBDD1 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBDD1 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBDD1 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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)
#9FBDD1
oklch(78.3% 0.043 237.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C7
oklch(70.8% 0.069 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#5191B9
oklch(63% 0.089 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#327BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.097 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#24688D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 236.7)
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Step 800
800
#205572
oklch(42.8% 0.073 236.1)
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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)
#9FBDD1 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) | #B4BCD2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB6D1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C2C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBDD1
#9FBDD1
oklch(78.3% 0.043 237.3)
- #CEB29E
#CEB29E
oklch(78.3% 0.043 57.6)
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 #9FBDD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.006
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #9FBDD1 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.