#9CAEEC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.092 271.6), rgb(156, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#9CAEEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAEEC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.092 271.6) |
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 #9CAEEC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAEEC | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CAEEC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CAEEC text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CAEEC
oklch(76% 0.092 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8099FB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#637CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D61E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F4FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3342A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3981
oklch(37.7% 0.122 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#9CAEEC 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) | #9AB4EF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85BAC4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAEEC
#9CAEEC
oklch(76% 0.092 271.6)
- #C6AF6B
#C6AF6B
oklch(75.9% 0.091 91.4)
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 #9CAEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
Use #9CAEEC 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.