#9EB3FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.111 271.8), rgb(158, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#9EB3FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB3FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.111 271.8) |
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 #9EB3FF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EB3FF | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB3FF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB3FF text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EB3FF
oklch(78% 0.111 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4957FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B44E0
oklch(49.1% 0.231 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#303AB5
oklch(42.8% 0.191 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#29348F
oklch(37.7% 0.149 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#182053
oklch(27.1% 0.093 272)
#9EB3FF 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B2FD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C2CE | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB3FF
#9EB3FF
oklch(78% 0.111 271.8)
- #D1B55E
#D1B55E
oklch(78% 0.112 91.8)
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 #9EB3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #9EB3FF 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.