#9FD3FB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.5% 0.078 241.9), rgb(159, 211, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#9FD3FB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD3FB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 211, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.078 241.9) |
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 #9FD3FB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD3FB | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD3FB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD3FB text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 243)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD3FB
oklch(84.5% 0.078 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#50A9E7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#0092DB
oklch(63.2% 0.149 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#9FD3FB 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) | #C2D2FD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDDE0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD3FB
#9FD3FB
oklch(84.5% 0.078 241.9)
- #F2C198
#F2C198
oklch(84.5% 0.078 61.4)
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 #9FD3FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FD3FB 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.