#9FB6EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.079 266), rgb(159, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#9FB6EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB6EA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.079 266) |
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 #9FB6EA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FB6EA | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB6EA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB6EA text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB6EA
oklch(77.8% 0.079 266)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B83EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 266)
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Step 600
600
#426AD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3558BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 266)
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Step 800
800
#2C4898
oklch(42.7% 0.135 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#9FB6EA 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) | #A5BAEC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC0C8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB6EA
#9FB6EA
oklch(77.8% 0.079 266)
- #CDB47C
#CDB47C
oklch(77.8% 0.079 86.5)
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 #9FB6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
Use #9FB6EA 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.