#9EC3DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.9% 0.055 240), rgb(158, 195, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#9EC3DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC3DE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 195, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.055 240) |
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 #9EC3DE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC3DE | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC3DE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC3DE text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC3DE
oklch(79.9% 0.055 240)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F92C7
oklch(63.2% 0.113 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#117BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.122 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#08547D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#144664
oklch(37.7% 0.073 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#9EC3DE 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) | #B8C2DF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCACC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC3DE
#9EC3DE
oklch(79.9% 0.055 240)
- #D9B69A
#D9B69A
oklch(80% 0.056 60.5)
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 #9EC3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EC3DE 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.