#9AA0FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.7% 0.13 279.8), rgb(154, 160, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#9AA0FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA0FA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 160, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.13 279.8) |
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 #9AA0FA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA0FA | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA0FA text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA0FA text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA0FA
oklch(73.7% 0.13 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#787AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6260D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#524EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.168 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#434198
oklch(42.8% 0.138 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#383879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#9AA0FA 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) | #82ABFE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB2C1 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA0FA
#9AA0FA
oklch(73.7% 0.13 279.8)
- #BDAB3D
#BDAB3D
oklch(73.6% 0.129 99.9)
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 #9AA0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #9AA0FA 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.