#9FBCFD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.098 265.7), rgb(159, 188, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#9FBCFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBCFD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.098 265.7) |
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 #9FBCFD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBCFD | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBCFD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBCFD text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBCFD
oklch(79.8% 0.098 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3563F0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#2951D1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2243A9
oklch(42.6% 0.168 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#203A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#9FBCFD 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB8FC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C9D2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBCFD
#9FBCFD
oklch(79.8% 0.098 265.7)
- #D9B971
#D9B971
oklch(79.8% 0.098 86.3)
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 #9FBCFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.009
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
Use #9FBCFD 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.