#9FCBF5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.6% 0.075 247.6), rgb(159, 203, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#9FCBF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 203, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.075 247.6) |
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 #9FCBF5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCBF5 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCBF5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCBF5 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCBF5
oklch(82.6% 0.075 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EA7E8
oklch(70.8% 0.121 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#238EE1
oklch(63% 0.155 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#062844
oklch(27% 0.065 248)
#9FCBF5 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) | #BBCBF7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C2F4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D5D9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCBF5
#9FCBF5
oklch(82.6% 0.075 247.6)
- #E7BD91
#E7BD91
oklch(82.5% 0.076 67.8)
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 #9FCBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
Use #9FCBF5 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.