#9EBED0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.043 232.7), rgb(158, 190, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#9EBED0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 233°. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBED0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.043 232.7) |
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 #9EBED0 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBED0 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBED0 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBED0 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBED0
oklch(78.4% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C5
oklch(70.8% 0.069 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D93B6
oklch(63.2% 0.088 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C7CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.096 233.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D698B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 232.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5571
oklch(42.6% 0.074 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E475B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#122935
oklch(26.8% 0.037 233.2)
#9EBED0 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) | #B5BDD1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7D0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C3C4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBED0
#9EBED0
oklch(78.4% 0.043 232.7)
- #D0B2A0
#D0B2A0
oklch(78.5% 0.043 52.8)
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 #9EBED0, 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 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #9EBED0 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.