#9EBADA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.055 252), rgb(158, 186, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#9EBADA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBADA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 186, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.055 252) |
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 #9EBADA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBADA | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBADA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBADA text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBADA
oklch(77.9% 0.055 252)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D6
oklch(70.6% 0.088 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#548DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.113 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3776B8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#29639F
oklch(49.2% 0.114 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#235181
oklch(42.8% 0.095 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#224367
oklch(37.6% 0.073 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283D
oklch(27.2% 0.047 252.1)
#9EBADA 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) | #AEBBDC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC1C4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBADA
#9EBADA
oklch(77.9% 0.055 252)
- #CEB291
#CEB291
oklch(78% 0.055 71.5)
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 #9EBADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9EBADA 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.