#9AC2EA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.9% 0.071 248.7), rgb(154, 194, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#9AC2EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC2EA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 194, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.071 248.7) |
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 #9AC2EA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC2EA | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC2EA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC2EA text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC2EA
oklch(79.9% 0.071 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A6E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 249)
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Step 500
500
#338EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B4471
oklch(37.7% 0.095 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2842
oklch(27% 0.06 248.4)
#9AC2EA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CBCF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC2EA
#9AC2EA
oklch(79.9% 0.071 248.7)
- #DCB68C
#DCB68C
oklch(80% 0.071 69.3)
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 #9AC2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
Use #9AC2EA 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.