#9BC8FB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(81.9% 0.087 252), rgb(155, 200, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#9BC8FB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8FB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.087 252) |
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 #9BC8FB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8FB | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8FB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8FB text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8FB
oklch(81.9% 0.087 252)
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Step 400
400
#5BA4F4
oklch(70.6% 0.139 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#1D8BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.177 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#052749
oklch(27% 0.074 252.3)
#9BC8FB 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) | #B5CAFD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD3D9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8FB
#9BC8FB
oklch(81.9% 0.087 252)
- #E7BB85
#E7BB85
oklch(81.9% 0.086 71.9)
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 #9BC8FB, 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 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
Use #9BC8FB 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.