#9BCDFC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.085 247.3), rgb(155, 205, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#9BCDFC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCDFC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.085 247.3) |
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 #9BCDFC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCDFC | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCDFC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BCDFC text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#DDECFA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 246.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCDFC
oklch(83% 0.085 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#52A7F0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#008EE8
oklch(63% 0.168 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#9BCDFC 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) | #BACEFE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3FB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D8DD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCDFC
#9BCDFC
oklch(83% 0.085 247.3)
- #EDBD8C
#EDBD8C
oklch(83% 0.085 66.8)
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 #9BCDFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.010
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.021
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
Use #9BCDFC 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.