#9EBED5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.048 239.5), rgb(158, 190, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#9EBED5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBED5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.048 239.5) |
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 #9EBED5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBED5 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBED5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBED5 text on black | 10.78:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBED5
oklch(78.6% 0.048 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A8CC
oklch(70.9% 0.076 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C91BE
oklch(63% 0.097 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B7BAB
oklch(55.7% 0.106 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D6792
oklch(49% 0.098 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5477
oklch(42.6% 0.082 240)
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Step 900
900
#1D4660
oklch(37.8% 0.064 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#9EBED5 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) | #B4BDD6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC4C5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBED5
#9EBED5
oklch(78.6% 0.048 239.5)
- #D1B29B
#D1B29B
oklch(78.5% 0.048 58.6)
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 #9EBED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.006
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.010
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #9EBED5 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.