#9EBCCE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.042 234.4), rgb(158, 188, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#9EBCCE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBCCE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.042 234.4) |
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 #9EBCCE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBCCE | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBCCE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBCCE text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBCCE
oklch(77.9% 0.042 234.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 234)
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Step 500
500
#5292B5
oklch(63.1% 0.084 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#337CA1
oklch(55.7% 0.092 234)
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Step 700
700
#24688A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 234.4)
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Step 800
800
#205570
oklch(42.7% 0.071 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#20465B
oklch(37.6% 0.056 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#9EBCCE 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) | #B4BBCF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C1C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBCCE
#9EBCCE
oklch(77.9% 0.042 234.4)
- #CDB19E
#CDB19E
oklch(78% 0.042 56.2)
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 #9EBCCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #9EBCCE 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.