#9DBCF9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.5% 0.094 263.5), rgb(157, 188, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#9DBCF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBCF9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 188, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.094 263.5) |
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 #9DBCF9 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBCF9 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBCF9 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBCF9 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBCF9
oklch(79.5% 0.094 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A81FB
oklch(63% 0.191 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E67EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2254CC
oklch(49% 0.194 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D46A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#9DBCF9 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) | #A7C0FC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB8F8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C9D1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBCF9
#9DBCF9
oklch(79.5% 0.094 263.5)
- #D9B774
#D9B774
oklch(79.4% 0.094 83.5)
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 #9DBCF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.012
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DBCF9 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.