#9AA8F4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.111 275.4), rgb(154, 168, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#9AA8F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 168, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.111 275.4) |
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 #9AA8F4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA8F4 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA8F4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AA8F4 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA8F4
oklch(75% 0.111 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7280DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C55B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E468F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C72
oklch(37.8% 0.092 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#9AA8F4 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) | #8FB0F7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A9F2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB7C3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA8F4
#9AA8F4
oklch(75% 0.111 275.4)
- #C3AD56
#C3AD56
oklch(74.9% 0.11 95.4)
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 #9AA8F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AA8F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
Use #9AA8F4 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.