#9EBCE4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.7% 0.066 255.7), rgb(158, 188, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#9EBCE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBCE4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 188, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.066 255.7) |
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 #9EBCE4 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBCE4 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBCE4 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBCE4 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBCE4
oklch(78.7% 0.066 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 256)
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Step 500
500
#4E8BD9
oklch(63.2% 0.134 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#3073C7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#2260AC
oklch(49.1% 0.137 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E4F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F426F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#9EBCE4 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) | #AEBDE6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B7E3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C5C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBCE4
#9EBCE4
oklch(78.7% 0.066 255.7)
- #D2B48A
#D2B48A
oklch(78.6% 0.066 75.9)
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 #9EBCE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
Use #9EBCE4 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.