#9DCFEF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.1% 0.069 236.8), rgb(157, 207, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#9DCFEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCFEF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 207, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.069 236.8) |
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 #9DCFEF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCFEF | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCFEF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DCFEF text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 236.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCFEF
oklch(83.1% 0.069 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#55ABDC
oklch(70.8% 0.11 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#012A3F
oklch(27% 0.058 237)
#9DCFEF 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) | #C1CEF1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D7D9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCFEF
#9DCFEF
oklch(83.1% 0.069 236.8)
- #EBBD9C
#EBBD9C
oklch(83.1% 0.069 57.3)
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 #9DCFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
Use #9DCFEF 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.