#9BD9FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.5% 0.078 232.1), rgb(155, 217, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#9BD9FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD9FA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 217, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.078 232.1) |
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 #9BD9FA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BD9FA | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD9FA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD9FA text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEFA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 231.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BD9FA
oklch(85.5% 0.078 232.1)
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Step 300
300
#7ACCF6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#00AFEA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#9BD9FA 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) | #C9D7FC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E2E3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD9FA
#9BD9FA
oklch(85.5% 0.078 232.1)
- #F9C2A1
#F9C2A1
oklch(85.5% 0.077 52.3)
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 #9BD9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
Use #9BD9FA 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.