#9CA3D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.9% 0.076 278.4), rgb(156, 163, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#9CA3D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 163, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.076 278.4) |
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 #9CA3D7 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA3D7 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA3D7 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA3D7 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA3D7
oklch(72.9% 0.076 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C4
oklch(63.1% 0.098 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#666CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.105 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#555A97
oklch(49.1% 0.097 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#454A7B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 278)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#9CA3D7 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) | #94A8D9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A4D6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DACB5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA3D7
#9CA3D7
oklch(72.9% 0.076 278.4)
- #B3A870
#B3A870
oklch(72.8% 0.076 98.4)
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 #9CA3D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
Use #9CA3D7 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.