#9EAEE8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.086 272.3), rgb(158, 174, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#9EAEE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.086 272.3) |
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 #9EAEE8 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAEE8 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EAEE8 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EAEE8 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EAEE8
oklch(76% 0.086 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#849AF5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#677DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5163E0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4251C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#36439D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#9EAEE8 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) | #9CB3EB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB9C2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAEE8
#9EAEE8
oklch(76% 0.086 272.3)
- #C4B071
#C4B071
oklch(76% 0.085 92.5)
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 #9EAEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #9EAEE8 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.