#9FC3DB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.9% 0.052 237.5), rgb(159, 195, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#9FC3DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 237°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC3DB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 195, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.052 237.5) |
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 #9FC3DB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC3DB | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC3DB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC3DB text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC3DB
oklch(79.9% 0.052 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#4292C1
oklch(63% 0.105 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#197CAE
oklch(55.7% 0.115 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#056895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#164661
oklch(37.6% 0.069 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#9FC3DB 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) | #B8C2DC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BBDB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC9CB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC3DB
#9FC3DB
oklch(79.9% 0.052 237.5)
- #D8B69E
#D8B69E
oklch(80% 0.051 57.1)
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 #9FC3DB, 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
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #9FC3DB 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.