#9DC0FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.091 260.3), rgb(157, 192, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#9DC0FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC0FA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 192, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.091 260.3) |
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 #9DC0FA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC0FA | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC0FA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC0FA text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC0FA
oklch(80.3% 0.091 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#4184F8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F6AE7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1158C9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#1248A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#173E81
oklch(37.8% 0.122 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#9DC0FA 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) | #ACC3FD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCCD4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC0FA
#9DC0FA
oklch(80.3% 0.091 260.3)
- #DEB97A
#DEB97A
oklch(80.4% 0.091 80.2)
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 #9DC0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.009
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #9DC0FA 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.