#9DC4DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.9% 0.052 233), rgb(157, 196, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#9DC4DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC4DA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 196, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.052 233) |
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 #9DC4DA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC4DA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC4DA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC4DA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC4DA
oklch(79.9% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400
#69AACC
oklch(70.7% 0.083 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A94BF
oklch(63.1% 0.106 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#104760
oklch(37.6% 0.069 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#9DC4DA 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) | #BAC2DB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBDA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACACB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC4DA
#9DC4DA
oklch(79.9% 0.052 233)
- #D9B59F
#D9B59F
oklch(79.9% 0.052 53.2)
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 #9DC4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
Use #9DC4DA 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.