#9FC2F3
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.6% 0.079 256.8), rgb(159, 194, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#9FC2F3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 194, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.079 256.8) |
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 #9FC2F3 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC2F3 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC2F3 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC2F3 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC2F3
oklch(80.6% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 257)
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Step 500
500
#4189E9
oklch(63.2% 0.162 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#0E5DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#114D97
oklch(42.8% 0.135 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#174178
oklch(37.8% 0.105 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#9FC2F3 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) | #B1C4F5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CDD2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC2F3
#9FC2F3
oklch(80.6% 0.079 256.8)
- #DDB985
#DDB985
oklch(80.5% 0.08 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 #9FC2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
Use #9FC2F3 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.