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#9ebefa color: Pastel Blue

#9ebefa is rgb(158, 190, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.993% 0.09254 262.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

80%
0.093
263°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #9ebefa

#9ebefa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastel Blue (#a2bffe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #9ebefa mixed with white

  1. 9ebefa
  2. a7c5fb
  3. b1cbfc
  4. bbd2fc
  5. c4d8fd
  6. cedffe
  7. d8e5fe
  8. e1ecfe
  9. ebf2ff
  10. f5f9ff

Darker: #9ebefa mixed with black

  1. 9ebefa
  2. 89a5d9
  3. 748cba
  4. 60759b
  5. 4d5e7d
  6. 3a4861
  7. 293346
  8. 181f2d
  9. 090d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #9ebefa with less saturation

  1. 9ebefa
  2. a1bef4
  3. a4beee
  4. a8bee8
  5. abbee2
  6. aebedc
  7. b1bed6
  8. b4bed0
  9. b7beca
  10. babec4

Questions about #9ebefa

What color is #9ebefa?

#9ebefa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(158, 190, 250), in HSL hsl(219.13, 90.2%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.993% 0.09254 262.682).

What colors go well with #9ebefa?

The complementary color of #9ebefa is #dbb977. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ec8f0 and #bfb3f5. The triadic partners are #f4a6a2 and #9bcd97.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ebefa?

Black text reads better on #9ebefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ebefa a warm or cool color?

#9ebefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.093.