#9BAEFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.8% 0.118 273.2), rgb(155, 174, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#9BAEFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.118 273.2) |
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 #9BAEFF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BAEFF | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BAEFF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BAEFF text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BAEFF
oklch(76.8% 0.118 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8297FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E55FF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#403EE7
oklch(49.2% 0.244 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3335BA
oklch(42.6% 0.202 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3193
oklch(37.7% 0.158 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#191E56
oklch(27% 0.1 273.7)
#9BAEFF 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) | #93B6FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAEFD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBECB | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BAEFF
#9BAEFF
oklch(76.8% 0.118 273.2)
- #CDB253
#CDB253
oklch(76.8% 0.119 93.6)
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 #9BAEFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BAEFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.078
Use #9BAEFF 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.