#9ECFF3
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.3% 0.072 240.6), rgb(158, 207, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#9ECFF3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 207, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.072 240.6) |
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 #9ECFF3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECFF3 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECFF3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ECFF3 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 241.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECFF3
oklch(83.3% 0.072 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#56A9E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#0092D8
oklch(63% 0.146 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#012941
oklch(26.9% 0.062 241.1)
#9ECFF3 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) | #C0CEF5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D8DB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECFF3
#9ECFF3
oklch(83.3% 0.072 240.6)
- #ECBE99
#ECBE99
oklch(83.3% 0.072 60.4)
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 #9ECFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #9ECFF3 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.