#9EAEEF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.3% 0.095 273.3), rgb(158, 174, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#9EAEEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EAEEF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 174, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.095 273.3) |
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 #9EAEEF | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EAEEF | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EAEEF text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EAEEF text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EAEEF
oklch(76.3% 0.095 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FD
oklch(63% 0.196 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#515EEC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#424CCD
oklch(49% 0.197 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#363FA6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3784
oklch(37.7% 0.128 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#9EAEEF 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) | #99B4F2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AEED | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BBC5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EAEEF
#9EAEEF
oklch(76.3% 0.095 273.3)
- #C6B169
#C6B169
oklch(76.3% 0.095 93.6)
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 #9EAEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.074
Use #9EAEEF 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.