#9DCAF8
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.3% 0.081 249.4), rgb(157, 202, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#9DCAF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 202, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.081 249.4) |
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 #9DCAF8 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCAF8 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCAF8 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCAF8 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCAF8
oklch(82.3% 0.081 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CA6ED
oklch(70.8% 0.128 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#1D8DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#052846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.1)
#9DCAF8 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) | #B8CBFA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC1F7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED4D9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCAF8
#9DCAF8
oklch(82.3% 0.081 249.4)
- #E8BC8C
#E8BC8C
oklch(82.3% 0.081 68.8)
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 #9DCAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
Use #9DCAF8 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.