#9ec3ee color: Sail to the Sea
#9ec3ee is rgb(158, 195, 238) in RGB and oklch(80.542% 0.07304 252.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Baby blue
- blue-300
- Black 7%
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About #9ec3ee
#9ec3ee is a soft light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.49:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sail to the Sea (#99c3f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.
Lighter: #9ec3ee mixed with white
Darker: #9ec3ee mixed with black
Calmer: #9ec3ee with less saturation
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What color is #9ec3ee?
#9ec3ee is soft light blue. The closest named color is Sail to the Sea. In RGB it is rgb(158, 195, 238), in HSL hsl(212.25, 70.18%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.542% 0.07304 252.494).
What colors go well with #9ec3ee?
The complementary color of #9ec3ee is #ddb98b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8acbe2 and #b8baee. The triadic partners are #eaadb2 and #aeca99.
Is white or black text more readable on #9ec3ee?
Black text reads better on #9ec3ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9ec3ee a warm or cool color?
#9ec3ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.073.