#9FC9EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.067 243.8), rgb(159, 201, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#9FC9EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 244°. 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC9EC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 201, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.067 243.8) |
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 #9FC9EC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC9EC | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC9EC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC9EC text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 241.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC9EC
oklch(81.8% 0.067 243.8)
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Step 400
400
#62A8DE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#2D91D5
oklch(63.2% 0.136 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#06456D
oklch(37.6% 0.089 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#092940
oklch(27.1% 0.056 244.1)
#9FC9EC 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) | #BBC9EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D1D4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC9EC
#9FC9EC
oklch(81.8% 0.067 243.8)
- #E3BB97
#E3BB97
oklch(81.8% 0.067 63.7)
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 #9FC9EC, 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 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
Use #9FC9EC 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.