#9EBEE1
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.061 250.9), rgb(158, 190, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#9EBEE1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 53%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.061 250.9) |
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 #9EBEE1 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBEE1 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBEE1 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBEE1 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBEE1
oklch(79% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 251)
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Step 600
600
#2A76BF
oklch(55.6% 0.135 251)
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Step 700
700
#1B63A5
oklch(49.2% 0.126 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5186
oklch(42.8% 0.105 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C436B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#9EBEE1 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) | #B1BFE3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B8E0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC6C9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBEE1
#9EBEE1
oklch(79% 0.061 250.9)
- #D4B590
#D4B590
oklch(79.1% 0.061 71.7)
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 #9EBEE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EBEE1 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.