#9DCAEE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82% 0.07 242.8), rgb(157, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#9DCAEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCAEE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.07 242.8) |
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 #9DCAEE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCAEE | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCAEE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCAEE text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCAEE
oklch(82% 0.07 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DA8E0
oklch(70.6% 0.111 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#1F91D8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 243)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#052941
oklch(27% 0.06 243.1)
#9DCAEE 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) | #BBCAF0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D3D6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCAEE
#9DCAEE
oklch(82% 0.07 242.8)
- #E5BB96
#E5BB96
oklch(82% 0.069 63)
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 #9DCAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
Use #9DCAEE 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.