#9FB4EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.4% 0.082 268.3), rgb(159, 180, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#9FB4EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB4EB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 180, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.082 268.3) |
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 #9FB4EB | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FB4EB | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB4EB text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB4EB text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB4EB
oklch(77.4% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F81EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4767DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3955C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#293C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#9FB4EB 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) | #A2B8ED | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2EA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BFC7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB4EB
#9FB4EB
oklch(77.4% 0.082 268.3)
- #CBB377
#CBB377
oklch(77.4% 0.083 88.6)
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 #9FB4EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
Use #9FB4EB 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.