#9EA2D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.9% 0.08 281), rgb(158, 162, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#9EA2D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA2D9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 162, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.08 281) |
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 #9EA2D9 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA2D9 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA2D9 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA2D9 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA2D9
oklch(72.9% 0.08 281)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C6
oklch(63.2% 0.102 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#686AB2
oklch(55.5% 0.111 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#575899
oklch(49% 0.103 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47487C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#9EA2D9 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) | #93A8DB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A4D8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90ACB5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA2D9
#9EA2D9
oklch(72.9% 0.08 281)
- #B2A96E
#B2A96E
oklch(72.8% 0.079 100.6)
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 #9EA2D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #9EA2D9 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.