#9BC4E8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.3% 0.067 245.3), rgb(155, 196, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#9BC4E8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.067 245.3) |
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 #9BC4E8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4E8 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4E8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4E8 text on black | 11.45:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4E8
oklch(80.3% 0.067 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#64A7DF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#3090D7
oklch(63.2% 0.138 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#09456E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#092940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.1)
#9BC4E8 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) | #B6C4EA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCE7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CDD0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4E8
#9BC4E8
oklch(80.3% 0.067 245.3)
- #DEB791
#DEB791
oklch(80.5% 0.068 65.9)
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 #9BC4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
Use #9BC4E8 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.