#9BC1EF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.077 253.5), rgb(155, 193, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9BC1EF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC1EF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.077 253.5) |
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 #9BC1EF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC1EF | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC1EF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC1EF text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC1EF
oklch(80% 0.077 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A4EC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#398BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.158 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#0673D4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#024E95
oklch(42.6% 0.133 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#104276
oklch(37.7% 0.103 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#9BC1EF 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) | #B0C2F1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BAEE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CBD0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC1EF
#9BC1EF
oklch(80% 0.077 253.5)
- #DCB786
#DCB786
oklch(80% 0.077 74.1)
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 #9BC1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
Use #9BC1EF 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.