#9FC8DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.1% 0.054 232.9), rgb(159, 200, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#9FC8DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 233°. 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 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC8DF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 200, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.054 232.9) |
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 #9FC8DF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC8DF | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC8DF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC8DF text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC8DF
oklch(81.1% 0.054 232.9)
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Step 400
400
#66AACE
oklch(70.7% 0.087 233)
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Step 500
500
#3394C1
oklch(63% 0.111 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4862
oklch(37.9% 0.073 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A39
oklch(27% 0.046 232.6)
#9FC8DF 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) | #BDC6E0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCECF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC8DF
#9FC8DF
oklch(81.1% 0.054 232.9)
- #DEB8A1
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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 #9FC8DF, 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 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #9FC8DF 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.