#9FC2E7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.1% 0.065 250.1), rgb(159, 194, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#9FC2E7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC2E7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 194, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.065 250.1) |
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 #9FC2E7 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC2E7 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC2E7 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC2E7 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC2E7
oklch(80.1% 0.065 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5DF
oklch(70.7% 0.104 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#438ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.132 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D76C3
oklch(55.6% 0.144 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C63A9
oklch(49.2% 0.134 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#105189
oklch(42.7% 0.111 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#17446D
oklch(37.8% 0.086 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#9FC2E7 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) | #B4C3E9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CACE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC2E7
#9FC2E7
oklch(80.1% 0.065 250.1)
- #DAB791
#DAB791
oklch(80.1% 0.065 69)
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 #9FC2E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
Use #9FC2E7 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.