#9FC3ED
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.6% 0.071 252.6), rgb(159, 195, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#9FC3ED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC3ED |
| RGB | rgb(159, 195, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 68%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.071 252.6) |
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 #9FC3ED | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC3ED | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC3ED text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC3ED text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC3ED
oklch(80.6% 0.071 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#1774CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#0461B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C4F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#154372
oklch(37.8% 0.094 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#9FC3ED 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) | #B4C4EF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABCEC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CCD1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC3ED
#9FC3ED
oklch(80.6% 0.071 252.6)
- #DCB98D
#DCB98D
oklch(80.6% 0.071 72.9)
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 #9FC3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
Use #9FC3ED 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.