#9BC6EA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.8% 0.069 244), rgb(155, 198, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#9BC6EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC6EA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 198, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.069 244) |
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 #9BC6EA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC6EA | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC6EA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC6EA text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 243.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 244)
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Step 400
400
#60A8E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#2890D7
oklch(63% 0.14 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#03456E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#072940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.1)
#9BC6EA 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) | #B7C6EC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CFD2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC6EA
#9BC6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 244)
- #E0B892
#E0B892
oklch(80.9% 0.069 65.1)
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 #9BC6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
Use #9BC6EA 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.