#9DCBF5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.4% 0.077 246.4), rgb(157, 203, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#9DCBF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 246°. 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 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 203, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.077 246.4) |
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 #9DCBF5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCBF5 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCBF5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCBF5 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCBF5
oklch(82.4% 0.077 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BA7E8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#188FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.157 246.6)
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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
#042844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247)
#9DCBF5 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) | #BACBF7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC2F4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D5D9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCBF5
#9DCBF5
oklch(82.4% 0.077 246.4)
- #E8BC90
#E8BC90
oklch(82.4% 0.077 66.4)
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 #9DCBF5, 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 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
Use #9DCBF5 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.