#9EB6EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.7% 0.079 265.3), rgb(158, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#9EB6EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB6EA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.079 265.3) |
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 #9EB6EA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EB6EA | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB6EA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB6EA text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EB6EA
oklch(77.7% 0.079 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5983EB
oklch(63% 0.163 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#406AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3258BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A4898
oklch(42.6% 0.136 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#263D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#162447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 265.6)
#9EB6EA 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) | #A5BAEC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C0C8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB6EA
#9EB6EA
oklch(77.7% 0.079 265.3)
- #CDB37B
#CDB37B
oklch(77.6% 0.079 85.7)
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 #9EB6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
Use #9EB6EA 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.