#9DCAF3
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.1% 0.075 246.4), rgb(157, 202, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#9DCAF3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 246°. 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 202, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 78%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.075 246.4) |
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 #9DCAF3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCAF3 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCAF3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCAF3 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 246)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCAF3
oklch(82.1% 0.075 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CA7E7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#1E8FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#052843
oklch(26.9% 0.064 246.6)
#9DCAF3 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) | #BACAF5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D4D7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCAF3
#9DCAF3
oklch(82.1% 0.075 246.4)
- #E6BC91
#E6BC91
oklch(82.2% 0.075 67.1)
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 #9DCAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
Use #9DCAF3 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.