#9ECAF3
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.2% 0.074 246.9), rgb(158, 202, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#9ECAF3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.074 246.9) |
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 #9ECAF3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECAF3 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECAF3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECAF3 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECAF3
oklch(82.2% 0.074 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EA7E7
oklch(70.8% 0.119 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#238FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#062843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.1)
#9ECAF3 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) | #BACAF5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D4D7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECAF3
#9ECAF3
oklch(82.2% 0.074 246.9)
- #E6BC91
#E6BC91
oklch(82.2% 0.075 67.1)
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 #9ECAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
Use #9ECAF3 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.