#9FA9EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.1% 0.094 277.1), rgb(159, 169, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#9FA9EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA9EA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 169, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.094 277.1) |
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 #9FA9EA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA9EA | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA9EA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FA9EA text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 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
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA9EA
oklch(75.1% 0.094 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7881D1
oklch(63% 0.12 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6169BE
oklch(55.5% 0.131 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5157A4
oklch(49% 0.122 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424885
oklch(42.7% 0.1 277)
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Step 900
900
#373D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#9FA9EA 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) | #95B0ED | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB5C0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA9EA
#9FA9EA
oklch(75.1% 0.094 277.1)
- #BFAF67
#BFAF67
oklch(75.2% 0.094 97.2)
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 #9FA9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
Use #9FA9EA 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.