#9ECAFF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.088 253.4), rgb(158, 202, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#9ECAFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECAFF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.088 253.4) |
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 #9ECAFF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECAFF | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECAFF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECAFF text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECAFF
oklch(82.7% 0.088 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CA4F6
oklch(70.8% 0.141 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#238AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#06274A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 253.4)
#9ECAFF 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD6DC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECAFF
#9ECAFF
oklch(82.7% 0.088 253.4)
- #E9BE85
#E9BE85
oklch(82.7% 0.088 73.9)
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 #9ECAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #9ECAFF 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.