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#9dc3fd color: Pastel Blue

#9dc3fd is rgb(157, 195, 253) in RGB and oklch(81.085% 0.09219 258.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

81.1%
0.092
259°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #9dc3fd

#9dc3fd is a pastel light blue color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastel Blue (#a2bffe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #9dc3fd mixed with white

  1. 9dc3fd
  2. a7c9fe
  3. b0cffe
  4. bad5ff
  5. c4dbff
  6. cee1ff
  7. d7e7ff
  8. e1edff
  9. ebf3ff
  10. f5f9ff

Darker: #9dc3fd mixed with black

  1. 9dc3fd
  2. 88a9dc
  3. 7390bc
  4. 5f789d
  5. 4c607f
  6. 3a4a62
  7. 283447
  8. 18202d
  9. 090e16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #9dc3fd with less saturation

  1. 9dc3fd
  2. a1c3f7
  3. a5c3f1
  4. a8c3eb
  5. acc3e6
  6. afc3e0
  7. b3c2da
  8. b7c2d4
  9. bac2cd
  10. bec1c7

Questions about #9dc3fd

What color is #9dc3fd?

#9dc3fd is pastel light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(157, 195, 253), in HSL hsl(216.25, 96%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.085% 0.09219 258.683).

What colors go well with #9dc3fd?

The complementary color of #9dc3fd is #e2ba7c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fcdf1 and #beb8fa. The triadic partners are #f7a9aa and #a3d096.

Is white or black text more readable on #9dc3fd?

Black text reads better on #9dc3fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9dc3fd a warm or cool color?

#9dc3fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.092.