#9EC6E4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.8% 0.06 240.9), rgb(158, 198, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#9EC6E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.06 240.9) |
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 #9EC6E4 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC6E4 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC6E4 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC6E4 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 241)
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Step 500
500
#3592CC
oklch(63.2% 0.122 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4668
oklch(37.7% 0.08 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#9EC6E4 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) | #B9C5E6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BEE3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CDD0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC6E4
#9EC6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 240.9)
- #DEB899
#DEB899
oklch(80.8% 0.061 61)
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 #9EC6E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #9EC6E4 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.