#9FBCF5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.088 263.6), rgb(159, 188, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#9FBCF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBCF5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.088 263.6) |
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 #9FBCF5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBCF5 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBCF5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBCF5 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBCF5
oklch(79.4% 0.088 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#739EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F83F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#3469E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2756C5
oklch(49% 0.181 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#21479F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#9FBCF5 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) | #A9C0F8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B8F4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C8CF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBCF5
#9FBCF5
oklch(79.4% 0.088 263.6)
- #D7B77A
#D7B77A
oklch(79.4% 0.087 82.9)
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 #9FBCF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.014
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #9FBCF5 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.