#9EC1EA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80% 0.07 252.7), rgb(158, 193, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9EC1EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC1EA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.07 252.7) |
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 #9EC1EA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC1EA | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC1EA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC1EA text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC1EA
oklch(80% 0.07 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E4
oklch(70.6% 0.111 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#428CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C74CA
oklch(55.5% 0.155 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C61AF
oklch(49.1% 0.144 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#10508E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#174371
oklch(37.8% 0.092 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 253.1)
#9EC1EA 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) | #B2C2EC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CACE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC1EA
#9EC1EA
oklch(80% 0.07 252.7)
- #DAB78C
#DAB78C
oklch(80% 0.07 72.3)
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 #9EC1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
Use #9EC1EA 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.