What color is #9DE5FA?

#9DE5FA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(157, 229, 250), and in HSL hsl(194, 90%, 80%).

Is #9DE5FA accessible as text?

On white, #9DE5FA has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #9DE5FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9DE5FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #9DE5FA?

#9DE5FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAB49E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9DE5FA below.

Is #9DE5FA good for buttons?

#9DE5FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9DE5FA — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9DE5FA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #9DE5FA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#9DE5FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9DE5FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9DE5FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9DE5FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9DE5FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9DE5FA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9DE5FA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9DE5FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #C5FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9DE5FA Secondary #E7FFFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9DE5FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 75/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9DE5FA with

Celeste Maya Blue Melon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF8FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9EC6FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9DE5FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9DE5FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 157 229 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.2% 0.077 218.0);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B2EAFB;
  --color-300: #7ED7F2;
  --color-400: #4FC1E3;
  --color-500: #2BA5CA;
  --color-600: #297F99;
  --color-700: #235B6C;
  --color-800: #1B3C46;
  --color-900: #12252B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B2EAFB',
    300: '#7ED7F2',
    400: '#4FC1E3',
    500: '#2BA5CA',
    600: '#297F99',
    700: '#235B6C',
    800: '#1B3C46',
    900: '#12252B',
  },
}

$base: #9DE5FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B2EAFB;
$base-300: #7ED7F2;
$base-400: #4FC1E3;
$base-500: #2BA5CA;
$base-600: #297F99;
$base-700: #235B6C;
$base-800: #1B3C46;
$base-900: #12252B;
$base-hover: #51CFF6;
$base-subtle: #E5F5FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9DE5FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2EAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ED7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FC1E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2BA5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#297F99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#235B6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9DE5FA

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Pairs with #9DE5FA

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