#9DC3F8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8), rgb(157, 195, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#9DC3F8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC3F8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 195, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8) |
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 #9DC3F8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC3F8 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC3F8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC3F8 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#3888F1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A6FDF
oklch(55.7% 0.19 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#044C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#11407D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#9DC3F8 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) | #B0C5FA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCED5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC3F8
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
- #E0BA81
#E0BA81
oklch(80.9% 0.086 77.2)
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 #9DC3F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.016
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #9DC3F8 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.