#9AC8FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82% 0.092 253.3), rgb(154, 200, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#9AC8FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC8FF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.092 253.3) |
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 #9AC8FF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC8FF | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC8FF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC8FF text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 252.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC8FF
oklch(82% 0.092 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#58A3F9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#1689F7
oklch(63.1% 0.189 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#04264B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 253.9)
#9AC8FF 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) | #B3CAFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7C0FE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D4DB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC8FF
#9AC8FF
oklch(82% 0.092 253.3)
- #E9BB80
#E9BB80
oklch(82% 0.092 72.9)
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 #9AC8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.026
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
Use #9AC8FF 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.