#9BC6FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.5% 0.087 253.5), rgb(155, 198, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#9BC6FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC6FA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 198, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.087 253.5) |
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 #9BC6FA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC6FA | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC6FA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC6FA text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 253.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC6FA
oklch(81.5% 0.087 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EA4F5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#278AF1
oklch(63.2% 0.178 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#0072D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#03417D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#072749
oklch(27.1% 0.073 253.3)
#9BC6FA 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) | #B3C8FC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEF9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD2D7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC6FA
#9BC6FA
oklch(81.5% 0.087 253.5)
- #E5BA83
#E5BA83
oklch(81.5% 0.087 73)
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 #9BC6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
Use #9BC6FA 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.