#9FC8EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.067 245.3), rgb(159, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#9FC8EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC8EC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.067 245.3) |
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 #9FC8EC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC8EC | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC8EC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC8EC text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC8EC
oklch(81.6% 0.067 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#64A7DF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#3190D6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#09456E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.7)
#9FC8EC 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) | #BAC8EE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D1D4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC8EC
#9FC8EC
oklch(81.6% 0.067 245.3)
- #E2BB95
#E2BB95
oklch(81.7% 0.068 65.9)
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 #9FC8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
Use #9FC8EC 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.