#909BF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.127 277.2), rgb(144, 155, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#909BF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 155, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.127 277.2) |
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 #909BF2 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #909BF2 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909BF2 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909BF2 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 277.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#909BF2
oklch(71.6% 0.127 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#737CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D62D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D50BB
oklch(49% 0.165 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4397
oklch(42.8% 0.135 277)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#909BF2 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) | #7DA5F5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769EF0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71ACBB | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909BF2
#909BF2
oklch(71.6% 0.127 277.2)
- #BAA337
#BAA337
oklch(71.6% 0.127 96.9)
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 #909BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
Use #909BF2 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.