#9FC6FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.9% 0.091 257.8), rgb(159, 198, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#9FC6FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC6FF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 198, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.091 257.8) |
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 #9FC6FF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC6FF | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC6FF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC6FF text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC6FF
oklch(81.9% 0.091 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A1FA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#3686F7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#026CE6
oklch(55.5% 0.203 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#014AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F3F80
oklch(37.7% 0.121 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.3)
#9FC6FF 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) | #B1C9FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7C0FE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD2D9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC6FF
#9FC6FF
oklch(81.9% 0.091 257.8)
- #E5BD7F
#E5BD7F
oklch(82% 0.092 77.9)
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 #9FC6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.018
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #9FC6FF 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.