#9EC6DD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.5% 0.054 233.5), rgb(158, 198, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#9EC6DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 234°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC6DD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.054 233.5) |
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 #9EC6DD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC6DD | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC6DD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC6DD text on black | 11.57:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC6DD
oklch(80.5% 0.054 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#68AACE
oklch(70.8% 0.086 233.7)
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Step 500
500
#3694C1
oklch(63.1% 0.11 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4761
oklch(37.6% 0.071 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#9EC6DD 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) | #BBC4DE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCCCD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC6DD
#9EC6DD
oklch(80.5% 0.054 233.5)
- #DCB7A0
#DCB7A0
oklch(80.6% 0.053 53.6)
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 #9EC6DD, 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 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
Use #9EC6DD 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.