#9BCEEE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.7% 0.07 236.3), rgb(155, 206, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#9BCEEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 236°. 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 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCEEE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 206, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.07 236.3) |
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 #9BCEEE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCEEE | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCEEE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BCEEE text on black | 12.45:1 | 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
#C2DEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 236.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCEEE
oklch(82.7% 0.07 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#53ABDD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#00557A
oklch(42.5% 0.092 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#9BCEEE 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) | #C0CDF0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD6D8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCEEE
#9BCEEE
oklch(82.7% 0.07 236.3)
- #EABB9B
#EABB9B
oklch(82.6% 0.069 55.8)
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 #9BCEEE, 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 0.025
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
Use #9BCEEE 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.