#9EAED5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.059 267.5), rgb(158, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#9EAED5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAED5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.059 267.5) |
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 #9EAED5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAED5 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EAED5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EAED5 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 268.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAED5
oklch(75.2% 0.059 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7588B8
oklch(63% 0.076 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A4
oklch(55.7% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#404E72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#36415C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#9EAED5 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) | #A2B1D7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B6BB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAED5
#9EAED5
oklch(75.2% 0.059 267.5)
- #BEAD84
#BEAD84
oklch(75.2% 0.059 88.1)
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 #9EAED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #9EAED5 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.