#9FBFFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.5% 0.098 263.8), rgb(159, 191, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#9FBFFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFFF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.098 263.8) |
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 #9FBFFF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFFF | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFFF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFFF text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBFFF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 263.8)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2C65F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2053D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C45A9
oklch(42.8% 0.167 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C3B85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 264)
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Step 950
950
#11234E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 264.4)
#9FBFFF 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBBFE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CCD5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFFF
#9FBFFF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 263.8)
- #DDBA74
#DDBA74
oklch(80.4% 0.097 83.8)
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 #9FBFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.004
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBFFF 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.