#9FBEE2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.062 252.4), rgb(159, 190, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#9FBEE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 190, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.062 252.4) |
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 #9FBEE2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBEE2 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBEE2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBEE2 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBEE2
oklch(79.1% 0.062 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD3
oklch(63.2% 0.125 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#2D75C0
oklch(55.5% 0.137 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F62A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5086
oklch(42.6% 0.105 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#9FBEE2 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) | #B1BFE4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8E1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC6CA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBEE2
#9FBEE2
oklch(79.1% 0.062 252.4)
- #D4B590
#D4B590
oklch(79.1% 0.061 71.7)
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 #9FBEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
Use #9FBEE2 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.