#9FCAEA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.064 240.7), rgb(159, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#9FCAEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 241°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCAEA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.064 240.7) |
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 #9FCAEA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCAEA | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCAEA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCAEA text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCAEA
oklch(81.9% 0.064 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#61A9DA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#2A92D1
oklch(63.1% 0.131 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#03466A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#08293E
oklch(26.9% 0.054 241.2)
#9FCAEA 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) | #BDC9EC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D2D4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCAEA
#9FCAEA
oklch(81.9% 0.064 240.7)
- #E3BB9A
#E3BB9A
oklch(81.9% 0.064 61.3)
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 #9FCAEA, 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
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
Use #9FCAEA 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.