#9CC7EE
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(81.3% 0.072 246.2), rgb(156, 199, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#9CC7EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC7EE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 199, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.072 246.2) |
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 #9CC7EE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC7EE | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC7EE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC7EE text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC7EE
oklch(81.3% 0.072 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#60A7E4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#288FDC
oklch(63% 0.147 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#034571
oklch(37.8% 0.095 246)
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Step 950
950
#072842
oklch(26.9% 0.061 246.8)
#9CC7EE 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) | #B8C7F0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEED | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D0D4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC7EE
#9CC7EE
oklch(81.3% 0.072 246.2)
- #E2B991
#E2B991
oklch(81.2% 0.071 65.8)
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 #9CC7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
Use #9CC7EE 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.