#9DCBEF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.2% 0.07 242.2), rgb(157, 203, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#9DCBEF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCBEF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 203, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.07 242.2) |
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 #9DCBEF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCBEF | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCBEF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCBEF text on black | 12.22:1 | 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
#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)
#9DCBEF
oklch(82.2% 0.07 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CA9E1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 242.2)
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Step 500
500
#1991D8
oklch(63% 0.144 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#042941
oklch(27% 0.06 242.6)
#9DCBEF 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) | #BCCAF1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2EE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D4D7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCBEF
#9DCBEF
oklch(82.2% 0.07 242.2)
- #E6BB96
#E6BB96
oklch(82.1% 0.07 62.3)
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 #9DCBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
Use #9DCBEF 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.