#9FA1D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.6% 0.074 282.6), rgb(159, 161, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#9FA1D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA1D4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 161, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.074 282.6) |
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 #9FA1D4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA1D4 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA1D4 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA1D4 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA1D4
oklch(72.6% 0.074 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8182C1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B6BAD
oklch(55.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#595995
oklch(49.1% 0.095 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#494979
oklch(42.8% 0.079 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D61
oklch(37.7% 0.061 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#9FA1D4 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) | #93A7D6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93AAB3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA1D4
#9FA1D4
oklch(72.6% 0.074 282.6)
- #AFA972
#AFA972
oklch(72.7% 0.074 102.7)
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 #9FA1D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.073
Use #9FA1D4 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.