#9FD4FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.6% 0.076 240), rgb(159, 212, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#9FD4FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD4FA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 212, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.076 240) |
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 #9FD4FA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FD4FA | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD4FA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD4FA text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F0F7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.042 239.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD4FA
oklch(84.6% 0.076 240)
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Step 400
400
#4EAAE5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#9FD4FA 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) | #C4D3FC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDDE0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD4FA
#9FD4FA
oklch(84.6% 0.076 240)
- #F3C19A
#F3C19A
oklch(84.6% 0.077 59.4)
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 #9FD4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #9FD4FA 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.