#9CAEF9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.6% 0.11 273.2), rgb(156, 174, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#9CAEF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 174, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.11 273.2) |
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 #9CAEF9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAEF9 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CAEF9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CAEF9 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CAEF9
oklch(76.6% 0.11 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8297FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E56FE
oklch(55.7% 0.244 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4044DE
oklch(49.2% 0.227 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3439B3
oklch(42.6% 0.188 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C348D
oklch(37.7% 0.146 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#192053
oklch(27.1% 0.093 272.7)
#9CAEF9 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) | #95B5FC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAEF7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BDC9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAEF9
#9CAEF9
oklch(76.6% 0.11 273.2)
- #CBB15C
#CBB15C
oklch(76.5% 0.109 92.7)
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 #9CAEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.075
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.075
Use #9CAEF9 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.