#9FA8FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.9% 0.125 278.5), rgb(159, 168, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#9FA8FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA8FF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.125 278.5) |
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 #9FA8FF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA8FF | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FA8FF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FA8FF text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FA8FF
oklch(75.9% 0.125 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7374FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E4EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.25 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F30ED
oklch(49.1% 0.259 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#402CBF
oklch(42.8% 0.214 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#342B96
oklch(37.6% 0.167 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E1B58
oklch(27% 0.106 278.7)
#9FA8FF 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) | #8BB2FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85ABFD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B9C8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA8FF
#9FA8FF
oklch(75.9% 0.125 278.5)
- #C5B14A
#C5B14A
oklch(75.8% 0.125 98.3)
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 #9FA8FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FA8FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.078
Use #9FA8FF 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.