#9CB5FC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.1% 0.106 269), rgb(156, 181, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#9CB5FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CB5FC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 181, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.106 269) |
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 #9CB5FC | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CB5FC | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CB5FC text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CB5FC text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CB5FC
oklch(78.1% 0.106 269)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#405CFA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#334ADA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A3EB0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#25378B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#152151
oklch(26.9% 0.089 269)
#9CB5FC 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) | #9DBBFF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B3FA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC3CE | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CB5FC
#9CB5FC
oklch(78.1% 0.106 269)
- #D3B465
#D3B465
oklch(78% 0.105 88.5)
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 #9CB5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #9CB5FC 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.