#9FD2EE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.8% 0.066 232.6), rgb(159, 210, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#9FD2EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD2EE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 210, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.066 232.6) |
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 #9FD2EE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD2EE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD2EE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD2EE 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 232.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD2EE
oklch(83.8% 0.066 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#54ACD7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#0095CA
oklch(63% 0.13 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#9FD2EE 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) | #C5D0EF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85DADB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD2EE
#9FD2EE
oklch(83.8% 0.066 232.6)
- #EDBFA3
#EDBFA3
oklch(83.8% 0.065 52.9)
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 #9FD2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #9FD2EE 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.