#9FBFDA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.052 243.9), rgb(159, 191, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#9FBFDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFDA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.052 243.9) |
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 #9FBFDA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFDA | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFDA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFDA 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
#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)
#9FBFDA
oklch(79% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A7D1
oklch(70.8% 0.083 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C90C5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B79B1
oklch(55.5% 0.115 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C6699
oklch(49.2% 0.108 244)
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Step 800
800
#1A537C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 244.3)
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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)
#9FBFDA 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) | #B4BFDB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8DA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC5C8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFDA
#9FBFDA
oklch(79% 0.052 243.9)
- #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 #9FBFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FBFDA 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.