#9DA9FC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.12 276.9), rgb(157, 169, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#9DA9FC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 277°. 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 (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA9FC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 169, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.12 276.9) |
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 #9DA9FC | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA9FC | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DA9FC text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DA9FC 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
-
Step 300
300
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA9FC
oklch(75.8% 0.12 276.9)
-
Step 500
500
#737DE4
oklch(63% 0.154 276.9)
-
Step 600
600
#5D64D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 276.8)
-
Step 700
700
#4D52B6
oklch(49% 0.155 276.9)
-
Step 800
800
#3F4493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 276.8)
-
Step 900
900
#353A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#9DA9FC 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) | #8EB2FF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B9C7 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA9FC
#9DA9FC
oklch(75.8% 0.12 276.9)
- #C6B04F
#C6B04F
oklch(75.7% 0.12 96.6)
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 #9DA9FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DA9FC.
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 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
Use #9DA9FC 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.