#9FC2D5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.5% 0.046 231.8), rgb(159, 194, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#9FC2D5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 194, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.046 231.8) |
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 #9FC2D5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC2D5 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC2D5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC2D5 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC2D5
oklch(79.5% 0.046 231.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C7
oklch(70.7% 0.074 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#4693B9
oklch(63% 0.095 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#207DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.103 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F698D
oklch(49% 0.095 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#125673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 232.1)
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Step 900
900
#19475D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#9FC2D5 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) | #B9C0D6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC7C8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC2D5
#9FC2D5
oklch(79.5% 0.046 231.8)
- #D5B4A1
#D5B4A1
oklch(79.4% 0.047 51.7)
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 #9FC2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #9FC2D5 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.