#9DC8FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82% 0.084 252.6), rgb(157, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#9DC8FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC8FA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.084 252.6) |
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 #9DC8FA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC8FA | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC8FA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC8FA text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 252.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC8FA
oklch(82% 0.084 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EA4F2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#278BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.173 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#03427B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#072748
oklch(27% 0.071 252.7)
#9DC8FA 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) | #B5CAFC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED3D9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC8FA
#9DC8FA
oklch(82% 0.084 252.6)
- #E6BC87
#E6BC87
oklch(82% 0.084 72.7)
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 #9DC8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #9DC8FA 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.