#9EAECF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.051 264.8), rgb(158, 174, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#9EAECF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAECF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.051 264.8) |
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 #9EAECF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAECF | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EAECF text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EAECF text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAECF
oklch(75% 0.051 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#7689B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F739D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6087
oklch(49.1% 0.067 265)
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Step 800
800
#404F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#364159
oklch(37.6% 0.044 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#9EAECF 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) | #A4B0D1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FACCE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B5B9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAECF
#9EAECF
oklch(75% 0.051 264.8)
- #BDAC89
#BDAC89
oklch(75% 0.052 85.1)
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 #9EAECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9EAECF 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.