#9FC4E9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.6% 0.066 248.7), rgb(159, 196, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#9FC4E9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 196, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.066 248.7) |
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 #9FC4E9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC4E9 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC4E9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC4E9 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC4E9
oklch(80.6% 0.066 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D8ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.135 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#1077C4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#075189
oklch(42.6% 0.113 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#13446E
oklch(37.7% 0.088 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#9FC4E9 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) | #B6C4EB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDE8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CCD0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC4E9
#9FC4E9
oklch(80.6% 0.066 248.7)
- #DCB992
#DCB992
oklch(80.7% 0.066 69.7)
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 #9FC4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
Use #9FC4E9 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.