#9BC1FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.6% 0.097 260), rgb(155, 193, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#9BC1FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC1FF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 193, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.097 260) |
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 #9BC1FF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC1FF | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC1FF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC1FF text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC1FF
oklch(80.6% 0.097 260)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0F69EF
oklch(55.7% 0.217 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0747A8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#113D85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C244E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 260.7)
#9BC1FF 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) | #ABC5FF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79CED6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC1FF
#9BC1FF
oklch(80.6% 0.097 260)
- #E1B975
#E1B975
oklch(80.6% 0.098 80)
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 #9BC1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.009
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #9BC1FF 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.