#9FC5DB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.3% 0.051 233.6), rgb(159, 197, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#9FC5DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC5DB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 197, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.051 233.6) |
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 #9FC5DB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC5DB | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC5DB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC5DB text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC5DB
oklch(80.3% 0.051 233.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CC
oklch(70.6% 0.082 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D94BF
oklch(63.2% 0.105 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#097DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.114 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#045677
oklch(42.7% 0.087 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#134760
oklch(37.7% 0.068 234)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#9FC5DB 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) | #BBC4DC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCBCC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC5DB
#9FC5DB
oklch(80.3% 0.051 233.6)
- #DAB7A0
#DAB7A0
oklch(80.4% 0.051 55.2)
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 #9FC5DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FC5DB 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.