#9DC9FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.4% 0.09 253.9), rgb(157, 201, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#9DC9FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC9FF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 201, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.09 253.9) |
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 #9DC9FF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC9FF | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC9FF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC9FF text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC9FF
oklch(82.4% 0.09 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CA3F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#2289F4
oklch(63% 0.183 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B6
oklch(49.2% 0.156 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#06264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.4)
#9DC9FF 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) | #B5CBFF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C1FE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD5DB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC9FF
#9DC9FF
oklch(82.4% 0.09 253.9)
- #E9BD83
#E9BD83
oklch(82.4% 0.09 73.7)
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 #9DC9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #9DC9FF 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.