#9DCDFD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.2% 0.085 248.9), rgb(157, 205, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#9DCDFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDFD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.085 248.9) |
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 #9DCDFD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDFD | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDFD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DCDFD text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 249.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDFD
oklch(83.2% 0.085 248.9)
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Step 400
400
#56A6F1
oklch(70.7% 0.136 249)
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Step 500
500
#038DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 249)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004375
oklch(37.5% 0.104 249)
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Step 950
950
#022847
oklch(27% 0.071 248.4)
#9DCDFD 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) | #BACEFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD8DD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDFD
#9DCDFD
oklch(83.2% 0.085 248.9)
- #ECBE8C
#ECBE8C
oklch(83.1% 0.084 68.6)
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 #9DCDFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.008
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #9DCDFD 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.