#9BC4E4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.2% 0.063 242), rgb(155, 196, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#9BC4E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.063 242) |
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 #9BC4E4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4E4 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4E4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4E4 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 241.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4E4
oklch(80.2% 0.063 242)
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Step 400
400
#64A8DA
oklch(70.6% 0.101 242)
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Step 500
500
#3191D0
oklch(63% 0.129 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#09466A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.3)
#9BC4E4 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) | #B7C3E6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CCCE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4E4
#9BC4E4
oklch(80.2% 0.063 242)
- #DDB695
#DDB695
oklch(80.2% 0.063 62)
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 #9BC4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
Use #9BC4E4 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.