#9EAAE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.086 275.2), rgb(158, 170, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#9EAAE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 170, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.086 275.2) |
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 #9EAAE5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAAE5 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAAE5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EAAE5 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAAE5
oklch(75% 0.086 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7783CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#606CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.12 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#9EAAE5 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) | #98B0E8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AAE4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB5BE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAAE5
#9EAAE5
oklch(75% 0.086 275.2)
- #BFAE6D
#BFAE6D
oklch(75.1% 0.087 95.2)
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 #9EAAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.074
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.076
Use #9EAAE5 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.