#9BC8EB
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.3% 0.069 242), rgb(155, 200, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#9BC8EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8EB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.069 242) |
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 #9BC8EB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8EB | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8EB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8EB 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
#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
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8EB
oklch(81.3% 0.069 242)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9DF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#1F91D6
oklch(63% 0.14 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#052940
oklch(26.9% 0.058 242)
#9BC8EB 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) | #B9C7ED | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D1D3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8EB
#9BC8EB
oklch(81.3% 0.069 242)
- #E3B995
#E3B995
oklch(81.4% 0.068 62.2)
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 #9BC8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
Use #9BC8EB 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.