#9EC6DB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.5% 0.052 231.1), rgb(158, 198, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#9EC6DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC6DB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.052 231.1) |
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 #9EC6DB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC6DB | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC6DB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC6DB text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC6DB
oklch(80.5% 0.052 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#68AACB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#3794BE
oklch(63% 0.106 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E485F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#9EC6DB 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) | #BCC4DC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCCCD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC6DB
#9EC6DB
oklch(80.5% 0.052 231.1)
- #DCB6A1
#DCB6A1
oklch(80.4% 0.053 50.5)
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 #9EC6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
Use #9EC6DB 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.