#9EB4E5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.075 265.8), rgb(158, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#9EB4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.075 265.8) |
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 #9EB4E5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB4E5 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB4E5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB4E5 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EB4E5
oklch(77.1% 0.075 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D84E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#456BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3659B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4994
oklch(42.7% 0.128 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#283E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#9EB4E5 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) | #A4B7E7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB1E4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABEC5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB4E5
#9EB4E5
oklch(77.1% 0.075 265.8)
- #CAB27D
#CAB27D
oklch(77.2% 0.075 86.3)
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 #9EB4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #9EB4E5 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.