#9BC8FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(81.9% 0.086 251.5), rgb(155, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#9BC8FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8FA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.086 251.5) |
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 #9BC8FA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8FA | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8FA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8FA text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8FA
oklch(81.9% 0.086 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BA5F3
oklch(70.8% 0.137 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#1D8BEE
oklch(63% 0.175 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#052748
oklch(27% 0.072 251.7)
#9BC8FA 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) | #B5C9FC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD3D9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8FA
#9BC8FA
oklch(81.9% 0.086 251.5)
- #E7BB86
#E7BB86
oklch(81.9% 0.085 71.4)
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 #9BC8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #9BC8FA 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.