#9CC0FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.5% 0.098 261.4), rgb(156, 192, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#9CC0FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC0FF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 192, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.098 261.4) |
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 #9CC0FF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC0FF | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC0FF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC0FF text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC0FF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 261.4)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C67F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E55D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#1046A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#153C85
oklch(37.6% 0.131 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D244E
oklch(27% 0.083 261.2)
#9CC0FF 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBBFE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCDD6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC0FF
#9CC0FF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 261.4)
- #DFB974
#DFB974
oklch(80.4% 0.098 81.5)
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 #9CC0FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.007
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #9CC0FF 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.