#9FC3EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.07 252), rgb(159, 195, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#9FC3EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC3EC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 195, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.07 252) |
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 #9FC3EC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC3EC | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC3EC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC3EC text on black | 11.49:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC3EC
oklch(80.5% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E4
oklch(70.8% 0.111 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDD
oklch(63% 0.144 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#1775CA
oklch(55.7% 0.155 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0461AF
oklch(49% 0.145 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C508E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#154371
oklch(37.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#9FC3EC 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) | #B4C4EE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CCD0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC3EC
#9FC3EC
oklch(80.5% 0.07 252)
- #DCB98E
#DCB98E
oklch(80.6% 0.07 72.3)
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 #9FC3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
Use #9FC3EC 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.