#9DCBFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.6% 0.082 249.4), rgb(157, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#9DCBFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCBFA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.082 249.4) |
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 #9DCBFA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCBFA | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCBFA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCBFA text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCBFA
oklch(82.6% 0.082 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA6EF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 249.3)
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Step 500
500
#178DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 249.5)
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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
#042847
oklch(27.1% 0.07 249.3)
#9DCBFA 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) | #B9CCFC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD6DB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCBFA
#9DCBFA
oklch(82.6% 0.082 249.4)
- #E9BD8C
#E9BD8C
oklch(82.6% 0.082 69.3)
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 #9DCBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
Use #9DCBFA 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.