#9BC8EE
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(81.4% 0.072 244.3), rgb(155, 200, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#9BC8EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8EE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.072 244.3) |
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 #9BC8EE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8EE | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8EE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8EE text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8EE
oklch(81.4% 0.072 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DA8E3
oklch(70.7% 0.115 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#1E90DB
oklch(63% 0.147 244.4)
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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
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#052942
oklch(27.1% 0.061 244.2)
#9BC8EE 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) | #B9C8F0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFED | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D1D4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8EE
#9BC8EE
oklch(81.4% 0.072 244.3)
- #E4B992
#E4B992
oklch(81.4% 0.072 63.8)
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 #9BC8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
Use #9BC8EE 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.