#9FC7E1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.056 236.9), rgb(159, 199, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#9FC7E1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC7E1 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 199, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.056 236.9) |
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 #9FC7E1 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC7E1 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC7E1 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC7E1 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC7E1
oklch(81% 0.056 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D2
oklch(70.7% 0.09 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#3693C6
oklch(63.1% 0.115 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D4764
oklch(37.7% 0.075 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 236.5)
#9FC7E1 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) | #BBC6E2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCECF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC7E1
#9FC7E1
oklch(81% 0.056 236.9)
- #DEB89E
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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 #9FC7E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #9FC7E1 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.