#9CCBF8
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.5% 0.081 247.7), rgb(156, 203, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#9CCBF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 203, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.081 247.7) |
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 #9CCBF8 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCBF8 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCBF8 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCBF8 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCBF8
oklch(82.5% 0.081 247.7)
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Step 400
400
#58A7ED
oklch(70.8% 0.129 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#0F8EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.165 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#032846
oklch(27% 0.069 248.1)
#9CCBF8 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) | #B9CCFA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC2F7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD5DA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCBF8
#9CCBF8
oklch(82.5% 0.081 247.7)
- #E9BC8D
#E9BC8D
oklch(82.4% 0.081 67.5)
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 #9CCBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.022
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
Use #9CCBF8 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.