#9CADEC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.093 272.4), rgb(156, 173, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#9CADEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CADEC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 173, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.093 272.4) |
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 #9CADEC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CADEC | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CADEC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CADEC text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CADEC
oklch(75.8% 0.093 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7184D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A6CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#9CADEC 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) | #99B3EF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B9C3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CADEC
#9CADEC
oklch(75.8% 0.093 272.4)
- #C5AF6A
#C5AF6A
oklch(75.8% 0.092 92.3)
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 #9CADEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.074
Use #9CADEC 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.