#9FCCFB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.082 249.9), rgb(159, 204, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#9FCCFB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCCFB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 204, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.082 249.9) |
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 #9FCCFB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCCFB | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCCFB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FCCFB text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCCFB
oklch(83% 0.082 249.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CA5EF
oklch(70.6% 0.131 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#1E8DE9
oklch(63.2% 0.167 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#052846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.1)
#9FCCFB 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) | #BACDFD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D7DC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCCFB
#9FCCFB
oklch(83% 0.082 249.9)
- #EABF8D
#EABF8D
oklch(83.1% 0.082 70.5)
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 #9FCCFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.009
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
Use #9FCCFB 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.