#9BD4FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.5% 0.082 240.2), rgb(155, 212, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#9BD4FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD4FD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 212, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.082 240.2) |
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 #9BD4FD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD4FD | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD4FD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD4FD text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DCECF9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 242.3)
-
Step 200
200
#BFDEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 240.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD4FD
oklch(84.5% 0.082 240.2)
-
Step 400
400
#45AAEA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 240.3)
-
Step 500
500
#0092D8
oklch(63% 0.146 240.6)
-
Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
-
Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
-
Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
-
Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
-
Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#9BD4FD 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) | #C2D3FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C9FC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77DEE1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD4FD
#9BD4FD
oklch(84.5% 0.082 240.2)
- #F5C096
#F5C096
oklch(84.5% 0.082 59.7)
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 #9BD4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #9BD4FD 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.