#9DB3F2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.3% 0.094 269.3), rgb(157, 179, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#9DB3F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 179, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.094 269.3) |
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 #9DB3F2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DB3F2 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB3F2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB3F2 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DB3F2
oklch(77.3% 0.094 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C7DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4562EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3750CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E42A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#283A83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#9DB3F2 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) | #9EB8F5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B1F1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C0C9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB3F2
#9DB3F2
oklch(77.3% 0.094 269.3)
- #CDB36D
#CDB36D
oklch(77.4% 0.094 89.7)
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 #9DB3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
Use #9DB3F2 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.