#9DC4DB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80% 0.053 234.2), rgb(157, 196, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#9DC4DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 234°. 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC4DB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 196, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.053 234.2) |
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 #9DC4DB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC4DB | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC4DB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC4DB 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC4DB
oklch(80% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#69AACE
oklch(70.8% 0.085 234)
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Step 500
500
#3994C1
oklch(63.2% 0.108 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#104761
oklch(37.6% 0.07 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.7)
#9DC4DB 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) | #B9C3DC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBDB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACACB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC4DB
#9DC4DB
oklch(80% 0.053 234.2)
- #DAB59E
#DAB59E
oklch(80% 0.053 53.6)
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 #9DC4DB, 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 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
Use #9DC4DB 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.