#9ECBF0
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.3% 0.071 243.6), rgb(158, 203, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#9ECBF0 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECBF0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 203, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.071 243.6) |
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 #9ECBF0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECBF0 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECBF0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECBF0 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECBF0
oklch(82.3% 0.071 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DA8E2
oklch(70.7% 0.114 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#1F91D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 243.3)
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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
#052941
oklch(27% 0.06 243.1)
#9ECBF0 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) | #BCCBF2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2EF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D4D7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECBF0
#9ECBF0
oklch(82.3% 0.071 243.6)
- #E6BC96
#E6BC96
oklch(82.3% 0.07 63.7)
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 #9ECBF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
Use #9ECBF0 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.