#9DC4E0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.2% 0.058 239.6), rgb(157, 196, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#9DC4E0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 196, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.058 239.6) |
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 #9DC4E0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC4E0 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC4E0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC4E0 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC4E0
oklch(80.2% 0.058 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#3892C9
oklch(63.1% 0.118 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4666
oklch(37.6% 0.077 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C293C
oklch(26.9% 0.049 240.9)
#9DC4E0 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) | #B8C3E1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CBCD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC4E0
#9DC4E0
oklch(80.2% 0.058 239.6)
- #DBB69A
#DBB69A
oklch(80.2% 0.057 58.9)
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 #9DC4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
Use #9DC4E0 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.