#9EAED9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.065 268.9), rgb(158, 174, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#9EAED9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAED9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.065 268.9) |
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 #9EAED9 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAED9 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EAED9 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EAED9 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EAED9
oklch(75.3% 0.065 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#7587BC
oklch(63% 0.083 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D5E90
oklch(49% 0.083 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#36405F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#9EAED9 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) | #A1B1DB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CACD8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB6BC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAED9
#9EAED9
oklch(75.3% 0.065 268.9)
- #C0AD80
#C0AD80
oklch(75.3% 0.064 87.7)
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 #9EAED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
Use #9EAED9 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.