#9AA3DD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.085 277.3), rgb(154, 163, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#9AA3DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA3DD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 163, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.085 277.3) |
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 #9AA3DD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA3DD | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA3DD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA3DD text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA3DD
oklch(73% 0.085 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#7983CA
oklch(63.2% 0.107 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#636BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.118 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#52599E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#434980
oklch(42.7% 0.091 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D67
oklch(37.6% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#9AA3DD 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) | #92A9E0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA4DC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AEB7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA3DD
#9AA3DD
oklch(73% 0.085 277.3)
- #B6A869
#B6A869
oklch(72.9% 0.084 97.2)
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 #9AA3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.072
Use #9AA3DD 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.