#9FA3EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.105 281.1), rgb(159, 163, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#9FA3EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA3EC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 163, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.105 281.1) |
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 #9FA3EC | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA3EC | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA3EC text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA3EC text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 281)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA3EC
oklch(74% 0.105 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C7ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6665C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281)
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Step 700
700
#5553AB
oklch(49% 0.137 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#46458A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#9FA3EC 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) | #8DACEF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB1BD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA3EC
#9FA3EC
oklch(74% 0.105 281.1)
- #B9AD5A
#B9AD5A
oklch(74% 0.106 101.2)
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 #9FA3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #9FA3EC 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.