#9EC2EF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.075 254.2), rgb(158, 194, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#9EC2EF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC2EF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.075 254.2) |
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 #9EC2EF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC2EF | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC2EF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC2EF text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC2EF
oklch(80.4% 0.075 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA4EA
oklch(70.8% 0.12 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F8BE3
oklch(63.2% 0.153 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#1773D1
oklch(55.7% 0.166 254)
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Step 700
700
#055FB5
oklch(49% 0.155 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C4E93
oklch(42.6% 0.129 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#154275
oklch(37.8% 0.1 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2744
oklch(27% 0.062 253.9)
#9EC2EF 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) | #B2C4F1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CCD1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC2EF
#9EC2EF
oklch(80.4% 0.075 254.2)
- #DCB889
#DCB889
oklch(80.3% 0.075 73.8)
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 #9EC2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
Use #9EC2EF 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.