#9EA0FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.2% 0.133 281.7), rgb(158, 160, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#9EA0FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA0FD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 160, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.133 281.7) |
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 #9EA0FD | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA0FD | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA0FD text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA0FD text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA0FD
oklch(74.2% 0.133 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B78EC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665DDA
oklch(55.5% 0.185 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#554CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#453F99
oklch(42.6% 0.142 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#9EA0FD 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) | #81ACFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA5FB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B2C3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA0FD
#9EA0FD
oklch(74.2% 0.133 281.7)
- #BDAE3B
#BDAE3B
oklch(74.3% 0.133 101.8)
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 #9EA0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #9EA0FD 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.