#9DDAFF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86% 0.081 235.6), rgb(157, 218, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#9DDAFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDAFF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 218, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.081 235.6) |
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 #9DDAFF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DDAFF | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDAFF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDAFF text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 238)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEFC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 235.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DDAFF
oklch(86% 0.081 235.6)
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Step 300
300
#7ACBFA
oklch(80.8% 0.104 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#00ADF1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#9DDAFF 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) | #C9D8FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E4E6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDAFF
#9DDAFF
oklch(86% 0.081 235.6)
- #FBC49E
#FBC49E
oklch(86% 0.081 56)
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 #9DDAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DDAFF 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.