#9FD0FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84% 0.083 247.2), rgb(159, 208, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#9FD0FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD0FE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 208, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.083 247.2) |
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 #9FD0FE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD0FE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD0FE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD0FE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 247.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD0FE
oklch(84% 0.083 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#55A7EE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#008EE8
oklch(63% 0.168 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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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
#012846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 247.1)
#9FD0FE 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) | #BED0FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C7FD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EDBDF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD0FE
#9FD0FE
oklch(84% 0.083 247.2)
- #EFC190
#EFC190
oklch(84% 0.083 68.1)
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 #9FD0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.004
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
Use #9FD0FE 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.