#9BC9EB
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.5% 0.068 240.7), rgb(155, 201, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#9BC9EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC9EB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 201, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.068 240.7) |
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 #9BC9EB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC9EB | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC9EB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC9EB text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC9EB
oklch(81.5% 0.068 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CA9DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#1992D5
oklch(63.1% 0.14 240.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#042940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241.5)
#9BC9EB 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) | #BBC8ED | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFEA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D1D4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC9EB
#9BC9EB
oklch(81.5% 0.068 240.7)
- #E4B996
#E4B996
oklch(81.5% 0.068 60.8)
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 #9BC9EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
Use #9BC9EB 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.