#9EAED6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.061 267.9), rgb(158, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#9EAED6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 268°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAED6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.061 267.9) |
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 #9EAED6 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAED6 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EAED6 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EAED6 text on black | 9.47:1 | 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
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAED6
oklch(75.2% 0.061 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#7588B9
oklch(63.1% 0.077 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A5
oklch(55.5% 0.084 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D5F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#404E73
oklch(42.9% 0.064 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#36415D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#9EAED6 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) | #A2B1D8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB6BB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAED6
#9EAED6
oklch(75.2% 0.061 267.9)
- #BFAD83
#BFAD83
oklch(75.3% 0.06 87.5)
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 #9EAED6, 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 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
Use #9EAED6 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.