#9BCFF4
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.1% 0.075 239.8), rgb(155, 207, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#9BCFF4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCFF4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 207, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.075 239.8) |
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 #9BCFF4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCFF4 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCFF4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BCFF4 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F0F7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCFF4
oklch(83.1% 0.075 239.8)
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Step 400
400
#50AAE3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#9BCFF4 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) | #BFCEF6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C4F3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD8DB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCFF4
#9BCFF4
oklch(83.1% 0.075 239.8)
- #EDBD97
#EDBD97
oklch(83.2% 0.075 59.9)
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 #9BCFF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #9BCFF4 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.