#9EBFF6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.086 260.5), rgb(158, 191, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#9EBFF6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.086 260.5) |
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 #9EBFF6 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBFF6 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBFF6 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBFF6 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBFF6
oklch(80% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#4685F2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#276CE1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A59C3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#18499E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A3E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#9EBFF6 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) | #ACC2F9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BAF5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CBD2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBFF6
#9EBFF6
oklch(80% 0.086 260.5)
- #DBB87D
#DBB87D
oklch(80% 0.086 80.1)
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 #9EBFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.013
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
Use #9EBFF6 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.