What color is #9EBDFA?

#9EBDFA is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(158, 189, 250), and in HSL hsl(220, 90%, 80%).

Is #9EBDFA accessible as text?

On white, #9EBDFA has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #9EBDFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9EBDFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #9EBDFA?

#9EBDFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FADB9E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9EBDFA below.

Is #9EBDFA good for buttons?

#9EBDFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9EBDFA — white text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9EBDFA the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #9EBDFA is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#9EBDFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9EBDFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9EBDFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9EBDFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9EBDFA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9EBDFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9EBDFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #C7E4FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9EBDFA Secondary #DFEBFF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9EBDFA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #9EBDFA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 66/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9EBDFA

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People also use #9EBDFA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEF3FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E9EFA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9EBDFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9EBDFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 189 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.8% 0.094 263.5);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E4FD;
  --color-200: #B2CAFB;
  --color-300: #7EA4F2;
  --color-400: #4F80E3;
  --color-500: #2B60CA;
  --color-600: #294E99;
  --color-700: #233B6C;
  --color-800: #1B2946;
  --color-900: #121B2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E4FD',
    200: '#B2CAFB',
    300: '#7EA4F2',
    400: '#4F80E3',
    500: '#2B60CA',
    600: '#294E99',
    700: '#233B6C',
    800: '#1B2946',
    900: '#121B2B',
  },
}

$base: #9EBDFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E4FD;
$base-200: #B2CAFB;
$base-300: #7EA4F2;
$base-400: #4F80E3;
$base-500: #2B60CA;
$base-600: #294E99;
$base-700: #233B6C;
$base-800: #1B2946;
$base-900: #121B2B;
$base-hover: #5188F6;
$base-subtle: #E5ECFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9EBDFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2CAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EA4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4F80E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B60CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#294E99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#233B6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2946",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121B2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}