#9FC2D8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.6% 0.049 235.8), rgb(159, 194, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#9FC2D8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 236°. 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 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 194, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.049 235.8) |
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 #9FC2D8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC2D8 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC2D8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC2D8 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC2D8
oklch(79.6% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#4593BE
oklch(63.2% 0.1 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F7CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.109 236)
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Step 700
700
#0E6892
oklch(49% 0.101 236.3)
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Step 800
800
#125576
oklch(42.6% 0.083 235.9)
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Step 900
900
#18475F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#9FC2D8 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) | #B8C1D9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BAD8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC8C9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC2D8
#9FC2D8
oklch(79.6% 0.049 235.8)
- #D6B59F
#D6B59F
oklch(79.6% 0.049 55.6)
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 #9FC2D8, 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 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FC2D8 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.