#9EA5FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75% 0.122 279.4), rgb(158, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#9EA5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA5FA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.122 279.4) |
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 #9EA5FA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA5FA | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA5FA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EA5FA text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA5FA
oklch(75% 0.122 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#787BE5
oklch(63% 0.157 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6262D3
oklch(55.6% 0.17 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5250B7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434294
oklch(42.6% 0.131 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#9EA5FA 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) | #8AAFFD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A8F8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B5C4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA5FA
#9EA5FA
oklch(75% 0.122 279.4)
- #C1AF4B
#C1AF4B
oklch(75% 0.122 99.2)
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 #9EA5FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EA5FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #9EA5FA 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.