#9AA5EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.103 276.8), rgb(154, 165, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#9AA5EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA5EC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.103 276.8) |
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 #9AA5EC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA5EC | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA5EC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA5EC text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEB
oklch(81% 0.064 276)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA5EC
oklch(74% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7680D8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 277)
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Step 600
600
#5F68C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F56AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#41478A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#363C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#9AA5EC 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) | #8FADEF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B3BE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA5EC
#9AA5EC
oklch(74% 0.103 276.8)
- #BDAB5B
#BDAB5B
oklch(74% 0.103 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 #9AA5EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AA5EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
Use #9AA5EC 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.