#9EC8DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(81% 0.054 231.1), rgb(158, 200, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#9EC8DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC8DE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 200, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.054 231.1) |
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 #9EC8DE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC8DE | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC8DE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC8DE text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC8DE
oklch(81% 0.054 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#65ABCD
oklch(70.8% 0.086 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#3095C0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 230.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#084861
oklch(37.8% 0.072 231.1)
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Step 950
950
#092A39
oklch(26.9% 0.046 232.1)
#9EC8DE 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) | #BDC6DF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACECF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC8DE
#9EC8DE
oklch(81% 0.054 231.1)
- #DFB8A2
#DFB8A2
oklch(81.1% 0.054 51.1)
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 #9EC8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #9EC8DE 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.