#9BCEED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.6% 0.069 235.4), rgb(155, 206, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#9BCEED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCEED |
| RGB | rgb(155, 206, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.069 235.4) |
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 #9BCEED | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCEED | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCEED text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BCEED text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCEED
oklch(82.6% 0.069 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#53ABDB
oklch(70.7% 0.11 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#9BCEED 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) | #C0CCEF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3ED | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD6D8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCEED
#9BCEED
oklch(82.6% 0.069 235.4)
- #EABB9C
#EABB9C
oklch(82.6% 0.069 55)
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 #9BCEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
Use #9BCEED 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.