#9FBCF6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.5% 0.089 263.9), rgb(159, 188, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#9FBCF6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBCF6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.089 263.9) |
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 #9FBCF6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBCF6 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBCF6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBCF6 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBCF6
oklch(79.5% 0.089 263.9)
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Step 400
400
#729EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F82F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 264)
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Step 600
600
#3468E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 264)
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Step 700
700
#2756C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2147A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#9FBCF6 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) | #A8C0F9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B8F5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C8D0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBCF6
#9FBCF6
oklch(79.5% 0.089 263.9)
- #D7B879
#D7B879
oklch(79.5% 0.089 84.3)
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 #9FBCF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.013
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #9FBCF6 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.