#9BCAED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.8% 0.07 240.9), rgb(155, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#9BCAED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCAED |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.07 240.9) |
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 #9BCAED | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCAED | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCAED text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCAED text on black | 12.06:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCAED
oklch(81.8% 0.07 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AA9E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#1192D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 241)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#032940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241)
#9BCAED 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) | #BBC9EF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D3D5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCAED
#9BCAED
oklch(81.8% 0.07 240.9)
- #E6BA96
#E6BA96
oklch(81.9% 0.07 60.9)
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 #9BCAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.023
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
Use #9BCAED 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.