#9FA3D4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.071 280.8), rgb(159, 163, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#9FA3D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA3D4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 163, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.071 280.8) |
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 #9FA3D4 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA3D4 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA3D4 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA3D4 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA3D4
oklch(73% 0.071 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F83BF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#585A93
oklch(49.2% 0.091 281)
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Step 800
800
#484A78
oklch(42.9% 0.076 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E60
oklch(37.8% 0.058 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#9FA3D4 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) | #96A8D6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A5D3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92ACB4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA3D4
#9FA3D4
oklch(73% 0.071 280.8)
- #B1A975
#B1A975
oklch(72.9% 0.071 100.5)
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 #9FA3D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
Use #9FA3D4 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.