#9BA7FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.2% 0.122 276.9), rgb(155, 167, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#9BA7FB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA7FB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 167, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.122 276.9) |
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 #9BA7FB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA7FB | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA7FB text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BA7FB text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA7FB
oklch(75.2% 0.122 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#737DE5
oklch(63% 0.155 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D64D3
oklch(55.6% 0.168 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D52B7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4494
oklch(42.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#353A76
oklch(37.7% 0.101 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#9BA7FB 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) | #8BB1FE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A9F9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB7C6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA7FB
#9BA7FB
oklch(75.2% 0.122 276.9)
- #C5AE4B
#C5AE4B
oklch(75.2% 0.121 96.2)
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 #9BA7FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BA7FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
Use #9BA7FB 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.