#9FC8DD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.053 230.4), rgb(159, 200, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#9FC8DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC8DD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 200, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.053 230.4) |
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 #9FC8DD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC8DD | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC8DD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC8DD text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC8DD
oklch(81% 0.053 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#66ABCB
oklch(70.8% 0.084 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#3495BE
oklch(63.2% 0.107 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4860
oklch(37.8% 0.07 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#9FC8DD 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) | #BEC6DE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCECF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC8DD
#9FC8DD
oklch(81% 0.053 230.4)
- #DEB8A3
#DEB8A3
oklch(81% 0.053 50.6)
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 #9FC8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #9FC8DD 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.