#9FBEEA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.071 257.1), rgb(159, 190, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#9FBEEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBEEA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 190, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.071 257.1) |
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 #9FBEEA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBEEA | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBEEA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBEEA text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBEEA
oklch(79.4% 0.071 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B89E0
oklch(63% 0.147 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D71CE
oklch(55.5% 0.159 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F5EB2
oklch(49% 0.148 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C4E90
oklch(42.8% 0.121 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4173
oklch(37.7% 0.095 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#122643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 257.7)
#9FBEEA 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) | #AFC0EC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9E9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C7CD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBEEA
#9FBEEA
oklch(79.4% 0.071 257.1)
- #D6B688
#D6B688
oklch(79.3% 0.071 76.4)
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 #9FBEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
Use #9FBEEA 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.