#9CBEFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.9% 0.093 261.5), rgb(156, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#9CBEFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBEFA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.093 261.5) |
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 #9CBEFA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBEFA | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBEFA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBEFA text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBEFA
oklch(79.9% 0.093 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#4383FB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#2469EA
oklch(55.7% 0.207 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#1756CC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1647A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#183D82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 261.8)
#9CBEFA 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) | #A9C2FD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECBD3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBEFA
#9CBEFA
oklch(79.9% 0.093 261.5)
- #DCB876
#DCB876
oklch(80% 0.094 81.9)
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 #9CBEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.010
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #9CBEFA 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.