#9DCDF8
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.079 246), rgb(157, 205, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#9DCDF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.079 246) |
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 #9DCDF8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDF8 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDF8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DCDF8 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDF8
oklch(83% 0.079 246)
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Step 400
400
#57A7EA
oklch(70.6% 0.126 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#048FE4
oklch(63% 0.162 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#022845
oklch(26.9% 0.068 246.8)
#9DCDF8 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) | #BCCDFA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4F7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED7DB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDF8
#9DCDF8
oklch(83% 0.079 246)
- #EBBE91
#EBBE91
oklch(83.1% 0.079 66.4)
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 #9DCDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #9DCDF8 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.