#9CA9FE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.123 276.4), rgb(156, 169, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#9CA9FE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 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 (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA9FE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 169, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.123 276.4) |
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 #9CA9FE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA9FE | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CA9FE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CA9FE 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
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CA9FE
oklch(75.8% 0.123 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5851FF
oklch(55.6% 0.248 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4935EB
oklch(49% 0.254 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B2FBE
oklch(42.7% 0.211 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#312E95
oklch(37.7% 0.163 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C1C57
oklch(26.9% 0.104 276.9)
#9CA9FE 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EBAC8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA9FE
#9CA9FE
oklch(75.8% 0.123 276.4)
- #C7B04B
#C7B04B
oklch(75.8% 0.123 96.5)
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 #9CA9FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CA9FE.
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 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.080
Use #9CA9FE 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.