#9BD3FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.4% 0.085 242.6), rgb(155, 211, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#9BD3FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD3FF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 211, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.085 242.6) |
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 #9BD3FF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD3FF | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD3FF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD3FF text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DCECF9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 242.3)
-
Step 200
200
#BFDEF6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 241.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD3FF
oklch(84.4% 0.085 242.6)
-
Step 400
400
#47A9EE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 242.9)
-
Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
-
Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
-
Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
-
Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
-
Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#9BD3FF 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) | #C1D3FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C8FE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76DEE1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD3FF
#9BD3FF
oklch(84.4% 0.085 242.6)
- #F4C092
#F4C092
oklch(84.4% 0.085 62.8)
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 #9BD3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.012
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #9BD3FF 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.