#9FCDE5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.4% 0.059 231.1), rgb(159, 205, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#9FCDE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.059 231.1) |
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 #9FCDE5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCDE5 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCDE5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCDE5 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCDE5
oklch(82.4% 0.059 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EABD1
oklch(70.7% 0.094 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#1D95C5
oklch(63% 0.121 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#052A3A
oklch(26.8% 0.05 231.7)
#9FCDE5 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) | #C1CBE6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D4D4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCDE5
#9FCDE5
oklch(82.4% 0.059 231.1)
- #E6BBA3
#E6BBA3
oklch(82.4% 0.06 50.7)
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 #9FCDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
Use #9FCDE5 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.