#9CC4F6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.083 254.3), rgb(156, 196, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#9CC4F6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC4F6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 196, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.083 254.3) |
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 #9CC4F6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC4F6 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC4F6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC4F6 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A3F1
oklch(70.6% 0.133 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#328AED
oklch(63.2% 0.17 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#0072D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C417A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2748
oklch(27.1% 0.07 254.2)
#9CC4F6 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) | #B2C6F8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BDF5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECFD5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC4F6
#9CC4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 254.3)
- #E1B984
#E1B984
oklch(80.9% 0.083 74)
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 #9CC4F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.021
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
Use #9CC4F6 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.