#9CBCF0
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.082 260), rgb(156, 188, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#9CBCF0 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBCF0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 188, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 74%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.082 260) |
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 #9CBCF0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBCF0 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBCF0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBCF0 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBCF0
oklch(79% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400
#6FA0F2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#4886ED
oklch(63% 0.168 260)
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Step 600
600
#2A6DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C5ABF
oklch(49% 0.171 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A4A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.141 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 260)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#9CBCF0 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) | #AABFF2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B7EF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C7CE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBCF0
#9CBCF0
oklch(79% 0.082 260)
- #D7B57D
#D7B57D
oklch(79% 0.083 79.6)
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 #9CBCF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
Use #9CBCF0 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.