#9EC1DB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.4% 0.053 240.5), rgb(158, 193, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#9EC1DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC1DB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.053 240.5) |
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 #9EC1DB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC1DB | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC1DB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC1DB text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC1DB
oklch(79.4% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8D0
oklch(70.8% 0.084 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#4491C4
oklch(63% 0.108 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E7BB1
oklch(55.7% 0.117 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#0C6798
oklch(49.1% 0.109 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#11547B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#184663
oklch(37.7% 0.07 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#9EC1DB 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) | #B6C0DC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9DB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC7C9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC1DB
#9EC1DB
oklch(79.4% 0.053 240.5)
- #D6B59A
#D6B59A
oklch(79.5% 0.053 61.2)
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 #9EC1DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
Use #9EC1DB 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.