#9CD8FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.5% 0.081 236.8), rgb(156, 216, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#9CD8FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD8FE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 216, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.081 236.8) |
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 #9CD8FE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CD8FE | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD8FE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD8FE text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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)
#9CD8FE
oklch(85.5% 0.081 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#7BCBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#00ADF3
oklch(70.8% 0.153 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#9CD8FE 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) | #C7D7FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CCFD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E2E4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD8FE
#9CD8FE
oklch(85.5% 0.081 236.8)
- #F9C29C
#F9C29C
oklch(85.4% 0.081 56)
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 #9CD8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CD8FE 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.