#9EBEE6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.2% 0.067 254.2), rgb(158, 190, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#9EBEE6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 190, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.067 254.2) |
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 #9EBEE6 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBEE6 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBEE6 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBEE6 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBEE6
oklch(79.2% 0.067 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#71A4E2
oklch(70.8% 0.106 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#498BDA
oklch(63% 0.137 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#2974C7
oklch(55.6% 0.148 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B61AC
oklch(49.2% 0.137 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A4F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4270
oklch(37.7% 0.09 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#9EBEE6 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) | #B0BFE8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C7CB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBEE6
#9EBEE6
oklch(79.2% 0.067 254.2)
- #D5B58B
#D5B58B
oklch(79.1% 0.067 74.1)
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 #9EBEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #9EBEE6 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.