#9FCFF6
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.4% 0.074 243.3), rgb(159, 207, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#9FCFF6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 207, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.074 243.3) |
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 #9FCFF6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCFF6 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9FCFF6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FCFF6 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCFF6
oklch(83.4% 0.074 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#58A8E5
oklch(70.6% 0.119 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#0691DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#022942
oklch(27% 0.062 242.6)
#9FCFF6 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) | #BFCFF8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D8DC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCFF6
#9FCFF6
oklch(83.4% 0.074 243.3)
- #ECBF97
#ECBF97
oklch(83.5% 0.074 63.2)
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 #9FCFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.012
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
Use #9FCFF6 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.