#9ECAEE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82% 0.069 243.4), rgb(158, 202, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#9ECAEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECAEE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.069 243.4) |
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 #9ECAEE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECAEE | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECAEE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECAEE text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECAEE
oklch(82% 0.069 243.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FA8E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#2491D7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#062940
oklch(27% 0.058 242.5)
#9ECAEE 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) | #BBCAF0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D3D6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECAEE
#9ECAEE
oklch(82% 0.069 243.4)
- #E5BB96
#E5BB96
oklch(82% 0.069 63)
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 #9ECAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
Use #9ECAEE 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.