#9DCDED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.6% 0.068 237.8), rgb(157, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#9DCDED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDED |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.068 237.8) |
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 #9DCDED | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDED | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDED text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCDED text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDED
oklch(82.6% 0.068 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#59AADC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 238)
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Step 500
500
#0893D2
oklch(63% 0.138 238)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#032A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 238)
#9DCDED 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) | #BFCCEF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D5D7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDED
#9DCDED
oklch(82.6% 0.068 237.8)
- #E8BC9B
#E8BC9B
oklch(82.6% 0.067 58.5)
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 #9DCDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
Use #9DCDED 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.