#909CDC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.095 275.6), rgb(144, 156, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#909CDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909CDC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 156, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.095 275.6) |
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 #909CDC | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #909CDC | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909CDC text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909CDC text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 275.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#909CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7582D2
oklch(63.1% 0.121 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F6ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E58A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404886
oklch(42.6% 0.102 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#909CDC 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) | #88A3DF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839DDA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA8B3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909CDC
#909CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 275.6)
- #B3A159
#B3A159
oklch(70.9% 0.095 95.7)
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 #909CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
Use #909CDC 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.