#9AC9EB
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.4% 0.069 240.1), rgb(154, 201, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#9AC9EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC9EB |
| RGB | rgb(154, 201, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.069 240.1) |
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 #9AC9EB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC9EB | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC9EB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC9EB text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 239.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC9EB
oklch(81.4% 0.069 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AA9DE
oklch(70.6% 0.11 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#1192D5
oklch(63% 0.141 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#032940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241)
#9AC9EB 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) | #BAC8ED | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFEA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD1D4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC9EB
#9AC9EB
oklch(81.4% 0.069 240.1)
- #E4B896
#E4B896
oklch(81.3% 0.069 59.3)
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 #9AC9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.023
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
Use #9AC9EB 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.