#9BCAFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.5% 0.089 251.4), rgb(155, 202, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#9BCAFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCAFE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.089 251.4) |
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 #9BCAFE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCAFE | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCAFE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCAFE text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 251.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCAFE
oklch(82.5% 0.089 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#57A5F6
oklch(70.8% 0.142 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#0E8BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 251.4)
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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
#032749
oklch(27% 0.074 251.3)
#9BCAFE 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) | #B6CBFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC1FD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D6DB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCAFE
#9BCAFE
oklch(82.5% 0.089 251.4)
- #EABC85
#EABC85
oklch(82.4% 0.089 71.1)
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 #9BCAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #9BCAFE 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.