#9FCCE6
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.2% 0.06 233.8), rgb(159, 204, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#9FCCE6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCCE6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 204, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.06 233.8) |
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 #9FCCE6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCCE6 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCCE6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCCE6 text on black | 12.25:1 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCCE6
oklch(82.2% 0.06 233.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FABD3
oklch(70.8% 0.096 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#2295C8
oklch(63.2% 0.122 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#062A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 233.9)
#9FCCE6 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) | #C0CAE7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D3D4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCCE6
#9FCCE6
oklch(82.2% 0.06 233.8)
- #E5BBA1
#E5BBA1
oklch(82.2% 0.06 53.4)
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 #9FCCE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
Use #9FCCE6 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.