#9EC9DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.3% 0.055 230.5), rgb(158, 201, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#9EC9DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC9DF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 201, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.055 230.5) |
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 #9EC9DF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC9DF | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC9DF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC9DF text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#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)
#9EC9DF
oklch(81.3% 0.055 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#63ABCD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 230.1)
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Step 500
500
#2C95C0
oklch(63% 0.112 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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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
#054861
oklch(37.7% 0.073 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#082A39
oklch(26.9% 0.047 231.5)
#9EC9DF 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) | #BEC7E0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACFD0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC9DF
#9EC9DF
oklch(81.3% 0.055 230.5)
- #E0B8A2
#E0B8A2
oklch(81.2% 0.055 50.4)
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 #9EC9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #9EC9DF 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.