#9EC2FE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81% 0.094 260.4), rgb(158, 194, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#9EC2FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC2FE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.094 260.4) |
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 #9EC2FE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC2FE | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC2FE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC2FE text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC2FE
oklch(81% 0.094 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#689FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E84FB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B69EA
oklch(55.5% 0.209 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D57CC
oklch(49.2% 0.194 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F48A5
oklch(42.8% 0.161 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#153D83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#9EC2FE 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCFD6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC2FE
#9EC2FE
oklch(81% 0.094 260.4)
- #E1BB79
#E1BB79
oklch(81.1% 0.095 80.6)
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 #9EC2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.009
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #9EC2FE 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.