#9DC6EB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.068 246), rgb(157, 198, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#9DC6EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC6EB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 198, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.068 246) |
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 #9DC6EB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC6EB | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC6EB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC6EB text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 245.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC6EB
oklch(81% 0.068 246)
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Step 400
400
#64A7E1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#308FD8
oklch(63% 0.14 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#09456F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 246)
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Step 950
950
#092841
oklch(26.9% 0.059 246.9)
#9DC6EB 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) | #B7C6ED | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CFD2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC6EB
#9DC6EB
oklch(81% 0.068 246)
- #E0B992
#E0B992
oklch(81.1% 0.069 66.6)
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 #9DC6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
Use #9DC6EB 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.