#9CA0F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.118 280.9), rgb(156, 160, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#9CA0F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA0F2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 160, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.118 280.9) |
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 #9CA0F2 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA0F2 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA0F2 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA0F2 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA0F2
oklch(73.5% 0.118 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.152 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6562CF
oklch(55.5% 0.164 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5451B4
oklch(49.2% 0.153 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#454391
oklch(42.8% 0.125 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#9CA0F2 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) | #86AAF5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A4F0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B0BE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA0F2
#9CA0F2
oklch(73.5% 0.118 280.9)
- #B9AB4B
#B9AB4B
oklch(73.4% 0.118 101.1)
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 #9CA0F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #9CA0F2 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.