#9FA3D5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.072 280.9), rgb(159, 163, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#9FA3D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA3D5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 163, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.072 280.9) |
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 #9FA3D5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA3D5 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA3D5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA3D5 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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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
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA3D5
oklch(73% 0.072 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F83C1
oklch(63.2% 0.093 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696CAD
oklch(55.7% 0.1 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#585A94
oklch(49.2% 0.092 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#484978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E61
oklch(37.8% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#9FA3D5 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) | #95A8D7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A5D4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92ACB4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA3D5
#9FA3D5
oklch(73% 0.072 280.9)
- #B1AA74
#B1AA74
oklch(73.1% 0.073 101.7)
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 #9FA3D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #9FA3D5 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.