#9DCDEB
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.5% 0.066 236), rgb(157, 205, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#9DCDEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDEB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.066 236) |
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 #9DCDEB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDEB | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDEB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCDEB text on black | 12.36:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDEB
oklch(82.5% 0.066 236)
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Step 400
400
#59ABD9
oklch(70.8% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#0994CF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#032A3E
oklch(27% 0.056 236.7)
#9DCDEB 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) | #BFCCED | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D5D7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDEB
#9DCDEB
oklch(82.5% 0.066 236)
- #E8BB9D
#E8BB9D
oklch(82.4% 0.066 55.3)
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 #9DCDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
Use #9DCDEB 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.