#9EC1FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6), rgb(158, 193, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#9EC1FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC1FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6) |
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 #9EC1FF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC1FF | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC1FF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC1FF text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#2168ED
oklch(55.7% 0.213 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#1455CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#1346A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#173D84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#9EC1FF 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) | #ABC5FF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BCFE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECED6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC1FF
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
- #E0BA77
#E0BA77
oklch(80.8% 0.096 80.9)
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 #9EC1FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.006
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #9EC1FF 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.