#9CAEF0
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.2% 0.097 272.2), rgb(156, 174, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#9CAEF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 174, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 74%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.097 272.2) |
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 #9CAEF0 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAEF0 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CAEF0 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CAEF0 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CAEF0
oklch(76.2% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D5EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F4CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#333FA8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3885
oklch(37.8% 0.129 272)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#9CAEF0 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) | #99B4F3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADEE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BBC5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAEF0
#9CAEF0
oklch(76.2% 0.097 272.2)
- #C8B067
#C8B067
oklch(76.2% 0.097 91.8)
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 #9CAEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.074
Use #9CAEF0 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.