#9CD8FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.3% 0.077 233.7), rgb(156, 216, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#9CD8FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD8FA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 216, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.077 233.7) |
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 #9CD8FA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CD8FA | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD8FA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD8FA text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEFA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 231.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CD8FA
oklch(85.3% 0.077 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#7CCCF7
oklch(81% 0.099 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#00AEED
oklch(70.7% 0.147 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#9CD8FA 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) | #C8D6FC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBFA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE1E3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD8FA
#9CD8FA
oklch(85.3% 0.077 233.7)
- #F8C29F
#F8C29F
oklch(85.4% 0.078 54.4)
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 #9CD8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #9CD8FA 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.