#9FA5EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.4% 0.101 279.9), rgb(159, 165, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#9FA5EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA5EB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 165, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.101 279.9) |
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 #9FA5EB | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA5EB | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA5EB text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA5EB text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 279.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA5EB
oklch(74.4% 0.101 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.13 280)
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Step 600
600
#6567C3
oklch(55.7% 0.14 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5455A8
oklch(49.1% 0.13 280)
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Step 800
800
#444688
oklch(42.7% 0.107 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#393B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#9FA5EB 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) | #90ADEE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA8E9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB2BE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA5EB
#9FA5EB
oklch(74.4% 0.101 279.9)
- #BBAE5F
#BBAE5F
oklch(74.5% 0.102 100.1)
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 #9FA5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #9FA5EB 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.