#9CBEEF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.079 257.5), rgb(156, 190, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#9CBEEF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBEEF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 190, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.079 257.5) |
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 #9CBEEF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBEEF | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBEEF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBEEF text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#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
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBEEF
oklch(79.4% 0.079 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#4488E9
oklch(63% 0.162 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2270D8
oklch(55.7% 0.176 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#135DBB
oklch(49.2% 0.164 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#144C97
oklch(42.6% 0.136 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#184078
oklch(37.6% 0.106 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#9CBEEF 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) | #ADC0F1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B8EE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C8CE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBEEF
#9CBEEF
oklch(79.4% 0.079 257.5)
- #D9B682
#D9B682
oklch(79.5% 0.079 77.1)
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 #9CBEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
Use #9CBEEF 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.