#9BA5EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.2% 0.106 277.5), rgb(155, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#9BA5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA5EE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.106 277.5) |
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 #9BA5EE | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA5EE | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA5EE text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA5EE text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA5EE
oklch(74.2% 0.106 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#767FDA
oklch(63% 0.136 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6067C7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5055AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#41468C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#373B70
oklch(37.7% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#9BA5EE 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) | #8EADF1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A7EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B3BF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA5EE
#9BA5EE
oklch(74.2% 0.106 277.5)
- #BEAC59
#BEAC59
oklch(74.2% 0.106 97.3)
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 #9BA5EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BA5EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
Use #9BA5EE 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.