#9CBAFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.097 264.9), rgb(156, 186, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#9CBAFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBAFA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.097 264.9) |
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 #9CBAFA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBAFA | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBAFA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBAFA text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBAFA
oklch(79% 0.097 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#3264EF
oklch(55.5% 0.216 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2652D0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2044A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#9CBAFA 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) | #A4BFFD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB6F9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC7D0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBAFA
#9CBAFA
oklch(79% 0.097 264.9)
- #D8B66F
#D8B66F
oklch(79.1% 0.098 84.7)
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 #9CBAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.016
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CBAFA 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.