#9EBAE5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.069 258.9), rgb(158, 186, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#9EBAE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 186, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.069 258.9) |
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 #9EBAE5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBAE5 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBAE5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBAE5 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBAE5
oklch(78.3% 0.069 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5289DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#3671CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#285EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#234D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 259)
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Step 900
900
#214172
oklch(37.8% 0.092 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#142642
oklch(26.9% 0.058 258.9)
#9EBAE5 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) | #ABBCE7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C3C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBAE5
#9EBAE5
oklch(78.3% 0.069 258.9)
- #D0B486
#D0B486
oklch(78.3% 0.069 79.8)
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 #9EBAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #9EBAE5 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.