#9EC5F5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.2% 0.08 253.9), rgb(158, 197, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#9EC5F5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 197, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.08 253.9) |
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 #9EC5F5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC5F5 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC5F5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC5F5 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC5F5
oklch(81.2% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#65A4EE
oklch(70.8% 0.127 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#368AE9
oklch(63% 0.164 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#0060B6
oklch(49.2% 0.156 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4278
oklch(37.8% 0.106 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#9EC5F5 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) | #B3C7F7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D0D5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC5F5
#9EC5F5
oklch(81.2% 0.08 253.9)
- #E1BA88
#E1BA88
oklch(81.2% 0.079 73.2)
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 #9EC5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
Use #9EC5F5 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.