#9FA0EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.4% 0.109 282.8), rgb(159, 160, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#9FA0EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA0EC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 160, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.109 282.8) |
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 #9FA0EC | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA0EC | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA0EC text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA0EC text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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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)
#9FA0EC
oklch(73.4% 0.109 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6963C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5852AD
oklch(49.2% 0.141 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#47438C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#9FA0EC 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) | #89A9EF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A4EA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAEBB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA0EC
#9FA0EC
oklch(73.4% 0.109 282.8)
- #B6AC55
#B6AC55
oklch(73.5% 0.11 102.8)
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 #9FA0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #9FA0EC 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.