#9EA8FD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.122 277.9), rgb(158, 168, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#9EA8FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA8FD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 168, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.122 277.9) |
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 #9EA8FD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA8FD | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EA8FD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EA8FD text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#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
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 278)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA8FD
oklch(75.7% 0.122 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#757CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 278)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B8
oklch(49.1% 0.159 278)
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Step 800
800
#404394
oklch(42.6% 0.13 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#9EA8FD 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) | #8CB2FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B9C7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA8FD
#9EA8FD
oklch(75.7% 0.122 277.9)
- #C5B14C
#C5B14C
oklch(75.8% 0.123 98.2)
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 #9EA8FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EA8FD.
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 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.078
Use #9EA8FD 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.