#9FBFD9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.051 242.9), rgb(159, 191, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#9FBFD9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.051 242.9) |
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 #9FBFD9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFD9 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFD9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFD9 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBFD9
oklch(79% 0.051 242.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A7D0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 243)
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Step 500
500
#4C90C3
oklch(63% 0.104 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B7AB0
oklch(55.7% 0.113 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C6697
oklch(49.1% 0.105 243)
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Step 800
800
#1B547A
oklch(42.8% 0.086 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4563
oklch(37.7% 0.068 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#9FBFD9 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) | #B4BFDA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC5C7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFD9
#9FBFD9
oklch(79% 0.051 242.9)
- #D3B499
#D3B499
oklch(79% 0.051 63)
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 #9FBFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.010
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FBFD9 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.