#9EC8F4
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(81.8% 0.077 250), rgb(158, 200, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#9EC8F4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 200, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.077 250) |
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 #9EC8F4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC8F4 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC8F4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC8F4 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC8F4
oklch(81.8% 0.077 250)
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Step 400
400
#61A5EA
oklch(70.6% 0.123 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#2C8DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.157 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#064375
oklch(37.7% 0.102 250.1)
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Step 950
950
#082845
oklch(27.1% 0.065 249.8)
#9EC8F4 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) | #B7C9F6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D2D6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC8F4
#9EC8F4
oklch(81.8% 0.077 250)
- #E4BB8D
#E4BB8D
oklch(81.7% 0.077 69.6)
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 #9EC8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
Use #9EC8F4 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.