#9DD3F2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84% 0.071 233.9), rgb(157, 211, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#9DD3F2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DD3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 211, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.071 233.9) |
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 #9DD3F2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DD3F2 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9DD3F2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DD3F2 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DD3F2
oklch(84% 0.071 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#4EACDC
oklch(70.8% 0.113 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#9DD3F2 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) | #C4D1F4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DBDD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DD3F2
#9DD3F2
oklch(84% 0.071 233.9)
- #F0BFA0
#F0BFA0
oklch(84.1% 0.07 53.8)
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 #9DD3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
Use #9DD3F2 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.