#9EC6DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.6% 0.055 235.8), rgb(158, 198, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#9EC6DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC6DF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.055 235.8) |
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 #9EC6DF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC6DF | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC6DF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC6DF text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC6DF
oklch(80.6% 0.055 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D0
oklch(70.6% 0.088 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#3693C4
oklch(63% 0.113 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4763
oklch(37.7% 0.074 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 234.9)
#9EC6DF 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) | #BBC5E0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACDCE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC6DF
#9EC6DF
oklch(80.6% 0.055 235.8)
- #DCB79E
#DCB79E
oklch(80.5% 0.055 55.8)
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 #9EC6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #9EC6DF 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.