#9EC4E5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.4% 0.062 244.9), rgb(158, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#9EC4E5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.062 244.9) |
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 #9EC4E5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC4E5 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC4E5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC4E5 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC4E5
oklch(80.4% 0.062 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#69A7DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#3B90D1
oklch(63.1% 0.127 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#0579BE
oklch(55.6% 0.138 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#025385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#11456A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 244.2)
#9EC4E5 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) | #B7C4E7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBCE4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CCCF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC4E5
#9EC4E5
oklch(80.4% 0.062 244.9)
- #DCB795
#DCB795
oklch(80.3% 0.063 64.3)
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 #9EC4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
Use #9EC4E5 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.