#9BC8DD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.8% 0.056 228.2), rgb(155, 200, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#9BC8DD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8DD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.056 228.2) |
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 #9BC8DD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8DD | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8DD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8DD text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCD
oklch(70.8% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#2396C0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 228.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#062B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 228.1)
#9BC8DD 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) | #BDC6DE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CECF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8DD
#9BC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 228.2)
- #DFB6A1
#DFB6A1
oklch(80.7% 0.056 48.6)
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 #9BC8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
Use #9BC8DD 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.