#9EBEE3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.063 252.3), rgb(158, 190, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#9EBEE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.063 252.3) |
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 #9EBEE3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBEE3 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBEE3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBEE3 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBEE3
oklch(79.1% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A4DE
oklch(70.6% 0.101 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A8CD5
oklch(63% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#2975C2
oklch(55.5% 0.14 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B62A8
oklch(49.1% 0.131 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5088
oklch(42.7% 0.108 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C436D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#112740
oklch(26.9% 0.055 253.1)
#9EBEE3 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) | #B0BFE5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC6CA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBEE3
#9EBEE3
oklch(79.1% 0.063 252.3)
- #D4B58E
#D4B58E
oklch(79% 0.063 73.1)
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 #9EBEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EBEE3 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.