#9DCDEF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.6% 0.069 239.5), rgb(157, 205, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#9DCDEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDEF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.069 239.5) |
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 #9DCDEF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDEF | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDEF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCDEF text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#C3DDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 239.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDEF
oklch(82.6% 0.069 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#58AADE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#0793D6
oklch(63.2% 0.142 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#022A40
oklch(27.1% 0.059 238.8)
#9DCDEF 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) | #BECCF1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3EE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D6D8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDEF
#9DCDEF
oklch(82.6% 0.069 239.5)
- #E9BC99
#E9BC99
oklch(82.7% 0.07 59.5)
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 #9DCDEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
Use #9DCDEF 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.