#9CA3FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.5% 0.125 279.4), rgb(156, 163, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#9CA3FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA3FA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 163, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.125 279.4) |
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 #9CA3FA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA3FA | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA3FA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA3FA text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA3FA
oklch(74.5% 0.125 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#777BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6261D5
oklch(55.5% 0.174 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5150B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#383977
oklch(37.8% 0.103 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#9CA3FA 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) | #86AEFE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A7F8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B4C3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA3FA
#9CA3FA
oklch(74.5% 0.125 279.4)
- #C0AD45
#C0AD45
oklch(74.4% 0.125 98.9)
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 #9CA3FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CA3FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.074
Use #9CA3FA 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.