Palettes / Colors / #9FA3BC
#9FA3BC — Light Dusty Blue
#9FA3BC is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #9FA3BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9FA3BC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BCB89F; it also sits naturally between #9FB1BC and #A99FBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9FA3BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 159, 163, 188 |
| HSL | 232°, 18%, 68% |
| HSV | 232°, 15%, 74% |
| CMYK | 15%, 13%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 36.47, 37.20, 52.83 |
| Yxy | 37.20, 0.2883, 0.2940 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.42, 3.75, -13.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.99, 3.33, -12.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 62% · Green 64% · Blue 74%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9FA3BC
.text { color: #9FA3BC; }
.background { background-color: #9FA3BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9FA3BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 163, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 18%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9FA3BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 163, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9FA3BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 163, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9FA3BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9FA3BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCB89F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9FA3BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9FA3BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9FA3BC: ·
How #9FA3BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9FA3BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9FA3BC?
#9FA3BC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 163, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9FA3BC?
#9FA3BC is RGB 159, 163, 188 — HSL 232°, 18%, 68% — CMYK 15%, 13%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #9FA3BC?
Its complement is #BCB89F; analogous partners are #9FB1BC and #A99FBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9FA3BC for text?
Black text on #9FA3BC has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.