#9FC9FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.5% 0.086 254.1), rgb(159, 201, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#9FC9FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC9FD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 201, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.086 254.1) |
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 #9FC9FD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC9FD | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC9FD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC9FD text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 253.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC9FD
oklch(82.5% 0.086 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#60A3F4
oklch(70.6% 0.138 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#2B8AF0
oklch(63.2% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#06417C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 254)
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Step 950
950
#082749
oklch(27.1% 0.073 253.8)
#9FC9FD 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) | #B6CBFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D4DA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC9FD
#9FC9FD
oklch(82.5% 0.086 254.1)
- #E7BE86
#E7BE86
oklch(82.5% 0.086 74.8)
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 #9FC9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
Use #9FC9FD 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.