#9AAEED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.094 270.5), rgb(154, 174, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#9AAEED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAEED |
| RGB | rgb(154, 174, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.094 270.5) |
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 #9AAEED | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAEED | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AAEED text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AAEED text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AAEED
oklch(75.9% 0.094 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F7CFB
oklch(63% 0.191 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4961EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B4FCC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3042A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3983
oklch(37.7% 0.125 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#9AAEED 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) | #9AB4F0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BAC4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAEED
#9AAEED
oklch(75.9% 0.094 270.5)
- #C7AF69
#C7AF69
oklch(75.9% 0.094 91.1)
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 #9AAEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.074
Use #9AAEED 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.