#9FA0EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.4% 0.108 282.8), rgb(159, 160, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#9FA0EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA0EB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 160, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.108 282.8) |
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 #9FA0EB | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA0EB | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA0EB text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA0EB text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEC
oklch(81% 0.068 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA0EB
oklch(73.4% 0.108 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6964C7
oklch(55.7% 0.149 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5852AC
oklch(49.1% 0.139 283)
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Step 800
800
#48448B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 283)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#9FA0EB 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) | #8AA9EE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A4E9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAEBB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA0EB
#9FA0EB
oklch(73.4% 0.108 282.8)
- #B5AC56
#B5AC56
oklch(73.4% 0.109 103.3)
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 #9FA0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #9FA0EB 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.