What color is #9EC2F6?

#9EC2F6 is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(158, 194, 246), and in HSL hsl(215, 83%, 79%).

Is #9EC2F6 accessible as text?

On white, #9EC2F6 has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #9EC2F6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9EC2F6?

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

What colors go well with #9EC2F6?

#9EC2F6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F6D19D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9EC2F6 below.

Is #9EC2F6 good for buttons?

#9EC2F6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9EC2F6 — white text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9EC2F6 the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #9EC2F6 is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#9EC2F6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9EC2F6

Not just a swatch — here's how #9EC2F6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9EC2F6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9EC2F6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9EC2F6 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9EC2F6 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Light Sky Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9EC2F6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #C8E9FF

Light Sky 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 Light Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9EC2F6 Secondary #E1EEFF Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Light Sky 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 Light Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9EC2F6 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 68/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 56/100

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 #9EC2F6

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People also use #9EC2F6 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 10.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #9DA4F6 — 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 #9EC2F6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9EC2F6;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 194 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.7% 0.084 257.5);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D9E8FD;
  --color-200: #B4D1F8;
  --color-300: #82AFED;
  --color-400: #548EDE;
  --color-500: #316EC3;
  --color-600: #2D5895;
  --color-700: #264269;
  --color-800: #1C2D44;
  --color-900: #131D2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sky-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D9E8FD',
    200: '#B4D1F8',
    300: '#82AFED',
    400: '#548EDE',
    500: '#316EC3',
    600: '#2D5895',
    700: '#264269',
    800: '#1C2D44',
    900: '#131D2A',
  },
}

$base: #9EC2F6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D9E8FD;
$base-200: #B4D1F8;
$base-300: #82AFED;
$base-400: #548EDE;
$base-500: #316EC3;
$base-600: #2D5895;
$base-700: #264269;
$base-800: #1C2D44;
$base-900: #131D2A;
$base-hover: #5394EF;
$base-subtle: #E5EDF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9EC2F6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9E8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4D1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82AFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#548EDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#316EC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D5895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#264269",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131D2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}