#9EA6FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.3% 0.125 278.9), rgb(158, 166, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#9EA6FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA6FD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 166, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.125 278.9) |
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 #9EA6FD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA6FD | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA6FD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EA6FD text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA6FD
oklch(75.3% 0.125 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#777BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6162D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5150B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#9EA6FD 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) | #8AB0FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A9FB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B7C6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA6FD
#9EA6FD
oklch(75.3% 0.125 278.9)
- #C3B048
#C3B048
oklch(75.4% 0.125 98.9)
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 #9EA6FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EA6FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9EA6FD 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.