#9EBFEA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.5% 0.071 255.2), rgb(158, 191, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#9EBFEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBFEA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.071 255.2) |
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 #9EBFEA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBFEA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBFEA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBFEA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBFEA
oklch(79.5% 0.071 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#478BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 255)
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Step 600
600
#2573CD
oklch(55.7% 0.158 255)
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Step 700
700
#1760B1
oklch(49.2% 0.146 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#174E90
oklch(42.6% 0.123 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4273
oklch(37.8% 0.095 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#9EBFEA 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) | #B0C1EC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C8CD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBFEA
#9EBFEA
oklch(79.5% 0.071 255.2)
- #D7B689
#D7B689
oklch(79.4% 0.071 75.1)
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 #9EBFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
Use #9EBFEA 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.