#9BC4FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81% 0.089 255.5), rgb(155, 196, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#9BC4FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4FA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.089 255.5) |
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 #9BC4FA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4FA | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4FA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4FA text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4FA
oklch(81% 0.089 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#61A2F7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#2E88F3
oklch(63% 0.181 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004D9B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#09407E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#09264A
oklch(27% 0.075 255.8)
#9BC4FA 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) | #B0C6FD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDF9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD0D6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4FA
#9BC4FA
oklch(81% 0.089 255.5)
- #E3B97F
#E3B97F
oklch(81% 0.089 74.9)
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 #9BC4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.017
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
Use #9BC4FA 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.