#9BBFF8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.9% 0.09 259.4), rgb(155, 191, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#9BBFF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.09 259.4) |
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 #9BBFF8 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFF8 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFF8 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFF8 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFF8
oklch(79.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A0FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E85F7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A6BE6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A59C8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E49A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#153E80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#9BBFF8 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) | #ABC2FB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B9F7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCBD2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFF8
#9BBFF8
oklch(79.9% 0.09 259.4)
- #DDB779
#DDB779
oklch(79.9% 0.091 79.1)
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 #9BBFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.013
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #9BBFF8 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.