#9EC6DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.5% 0.053 232.3), rgb(158, 198, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#9EC6DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 232°. 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 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC6DC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.053 232.3) |
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 #9EC6DC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC6DC | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC6DC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC6DC text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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)
#9EC6DC
oklch(80.5% 0.053 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#68AACC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#3794BF
oklch(63% 0.107 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4860
oklch(37.8% 0.069 231.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#9EC6DC 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) | #BBC4DD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCCCD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC6DC
#9EC6DC
oklch(80.5% 0.053 232.3)
- #DCB7A1
#DCB7A1
oklch(80.6% 0.052 52.5)
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 #9EC6DC, 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 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
Use #9EC6DC 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.