#9CC3FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.089 257), rgb(156, 195, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#9CC3FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC3FA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 195, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.089 257) |
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 #9CC3FA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC3FA | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC3FA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC3FA text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#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)
#9CC3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 257)
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Step 400
400
#64A2F8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3587F4
oklch(63% 0.181 257)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E407F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#9CC3FA 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) | #AFC6FD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCFD6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC3FA
#9CC3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 257)
- #E1BA7E
#E1BA7E
oklch(81% 0.089 77.7)
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 #9CC3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.015
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #9CC3FA 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.