#9DCDF5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.9% 0.076 244), rgb(157, 205, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#9DCDF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.076 244) |
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 #9DCDF5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDF5 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDF5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DCDF5 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDF5
oklch(82.9% 0.076 244)
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Step 400
400
#57A8E6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#0490DF
oklch(63% 0.155 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#022943
oklch(27% 0.064 243.6)
#9DCDF5 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) | #BDCDF7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD7DA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDF5
#9DCDF5
oklch(82.9% 0.076 244)
- #EABD94
#EABD94
oklch(82.8% 0.075 63.8)
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 #9DCDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #9DCDF5 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.