#9EA8FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.118 277.8), rgb(158, 168, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#9EA8FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA8FA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 168, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.118 277.8) |
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 #9EA8FA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA8FA | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EA8FA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EA8FA text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF1
oklch(81% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA8FA
oklch(75.6% 0.118 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#757DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6064D1
oklch(55.7% 0.165 278)
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Step 700
700
#4F52B5
oklch(49.1% 0.154 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#414492
oklch(42.7% 0.126 278)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#9EA8FA 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) | #8DB1FD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88AAF8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B8C6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA8FA
#9EA8FA
oklch(75.6% 0.118 277.8)
- #C4B050
#C4B050
oklch(75.5% 0.118 97.7)
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 #9EA8FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EA8FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.076
Use #9EA8FA 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.