#9CD6FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85% 0.081 238.4), rgb(156, 214, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#9CD6FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD6FD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 214, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.081 238.4) |
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 #9CD6FD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CD6FD | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD6FD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD6FD text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 238)
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Step 100
100
#D8EDFC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 238.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CD6FD
oklch(85% 0.081 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#7ECAFC
oklch(80.8% 0.104 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#00ACF7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#0093D4
oklch(63% 0.141 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#9CD6FD 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) | #C5D5FF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E0E3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD6FD
#9CD6FD
oklch(85% 0.081 238.4)
- #F6C199
#F6C199
oklch(84.9% 0.081 58.4)
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 #9CD6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #9CD6FD 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.