#9CAADE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.077 272.7), rgb(156, 170, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#9CAADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAADE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.077 272.7) |
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 #9CAADE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAADE | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAADE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CAADE text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E6E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 273.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAADE
oklch(74.6% 0.077 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7585C5
oklch(63% 0.098 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F6EB2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 273)
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Step 700
700
#4E5C99
oklch(49.2% 0.099 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#404B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#9CAADE 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) | #9AAFE0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A9DD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB4BC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAADE
#9CAADE
oklch(74.6% 0.077 272.7)
- #BDAC74
#BDAC74
oklch(74.6% 0.077 93.2)
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 #9CAADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #9CAADE 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.