#9CD3FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.4% 0.083 242.4), rgb(156, 211, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#9CD3FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD3FE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.083 242.4) |
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 #9CD3FE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD3FE | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD3FE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD3FE text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEF6
oklch(88.6% 0.046 242.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD3FE
oklch(84.4% 0.083 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#49A9EC
oklch(70.7% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#0091DC
oklch(63% 0.151 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#9CD3FE 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) | #C1D3FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79DDE1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD3FE
#9CD3FE
oklch(84.4% 0.083 242.4)
- #F3C094
#F3C094
oklch(84.3% 0.082 62.1)
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 #9CD3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.012
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #9CD3FE 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.