#9ECBEA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.1% 0.065 238.7), rgb(158, 203, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#9ECBEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECBEA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 203, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.065 238.7) |
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 #9ECBEA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECBEA | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECBEA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECBEA text on black | 12.18:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECBEA
oklch(82.1% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EA9DA
oklch(70.6% 0.104 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#2093D0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#062A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 238.2)
#9ECBEA 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) | #BECAEC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2E9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D3D5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECBEA
#9ECBEA
oklch(82.1% 0.065 238.7)
- #E5BB9B
#E5BB9B
oklch(82.1% 0.065 59)
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 #9ECBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
Use #9ECBEA 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.