#9EC6EF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(81.2% 0.072 249.4), rgb(158, 198, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#9EC6EF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC6EF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.072 249.4) |
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 #9EC6EF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC6EF | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC6EF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC6EF text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC6EF
oklch(81.2% 0.072 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A6E6
oklch(70.8% 0.116 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#338EDE
oklch(63.2% 0.147 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C4472
oklch(37.8% 0.096 249)
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Step 950
950
#0A2843
oklch(27% 0.061 249.3)
#9EC6EF 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) | #B6C7F1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEEE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CFD3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC6EF
#9EC6EF
oklch(81.2% 0.072 249.4)
- #E1BA8F
#E1BA8F
oklch(81.3% 0.073 69.3)
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 #9EC6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
Use #9EC6EF 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.