#9CC3F9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6), rgb(156, 195, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#9CC3F9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 257°. 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC3F9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 195, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6) |
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 #9CC3F9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC3F9 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC3F9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC3F9 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#64A2F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#3588F3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E407E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#9CC3F9 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) | #AFC5FB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCFD5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC3F9
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
- #E1B97F
#E1B97F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 76.3)
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 #9CC3F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.016
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #9CC3F9 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.