#9BA9FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.125 276), rgb(155, 169, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#9BA9FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 276°. 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 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.125 276) |
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 #9BA9FF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA9FF | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BA9FF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BA9FF text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BA9FF
oklch(75.8% 0.125 276)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5752FF
oklch(55.7% 0.247 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4834ED
oklch(49.1% 0.257 276)
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Step 800
800
#3A2FBF
oklch(42.7% 0.212 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#302D97
oklch(37.7% 0.167 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B1C58
oklch(26.9% 0.105 275.9)
#9BA9FF 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) | #8CB3FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85ABFD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CBAC8 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA9FF
#9BA9FF
oklch(75.8% 0.125 276)
- #C8B049
#C8B049
oklch(75.8% 0.125 96.1)
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 #9BA9FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BA9FF.
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 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
Use #9BA9FF 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.