#9DC8E6
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.2% 0.062 239), rgb(157, 200, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#9DC8E6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 200, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.062 239) |
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 #9DC8E6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC8E6 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC8E6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC8E6 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC8E6
oklch(81.2% 0.062 239)
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Step 400
400
#62A9D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#2A93CD
oklch(63.2% 0.126 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#034768
oklch(37.8% 0.082 238)
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Step 950
950
#082A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 237.9)
#9DC8E6 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) | #BBC7E8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D0D2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC8E6
#9DC8E6
oklch(81.2% 0.062 239)
- #E1B99A
#E1B99A
oklch(81.3% 0.062 59.5)
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 #9DC8E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #9DC8E6 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.