#9EBFFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.2% 0.092 261.8), rgb(158, 191, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#9EBFFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBFFA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.092 261.8) |
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 #9EBFFA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBFFA | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBFFA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBFFA text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBFFA
oklch(80.2% 0.092 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#6D9FFB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#4683F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 262)
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Step 600
600
#2869E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B56CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 262)
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Step 800
800
#1848A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A3D81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#10244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 262.4)
#9EBFFA 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) | #ABC3FD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CBD3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBFFA
#9EBFFA
oklch(80.2% 0.092 261.8)
- #DCB979
#DCB979
oklch(80.2% 0.091 81.9)
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 #9EBFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.008
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #9EBFFA 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.