#9EC3EB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.4% 0.069 250.7), rgb(158, 195, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#9EC3EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 251°. 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC3EB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 195, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.069 250.7) |
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 #9EC3EB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC3EB | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC3EB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC3EB text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC3EB
oklch(80.4% 0.069 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#69A5E3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D8DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#1075C9
oklch(55.5% 0.154 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#07508D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 251)
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Step 900
900
#134371
oklch(37.7% 0.094 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#9EC3EB 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) | #B4C4ED | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CCD0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC3EB
#9EC3EB
oklch(80.4% 0.069 250.7)
- #DCB88E
#DCB88E
oklch(80.4% 0.07 70.9)
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 #9EC3EB, 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
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
Use #9EC3EB 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.