#9FA9FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.1% 0.124 278), rgb(159, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#9FA9FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.124 278) |
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 #9FA9FF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA9FF | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FA9FF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FA9FF text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FA9FF
oklch(76.1% 0.124 278)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C4FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E32EB
oklch(49% 0.256 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F2DBE
oklch(42.7% 0.212 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#332C96
oklch(37.7% 0.166 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D1C58
oklch(27.1% 0.105 277.5)
#9FA9FF 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ACFD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BAC8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA9FF
#9FA9FF
oklch(76.1% 0.124 278)
- #C6B24C
#C6B24C
oklch(76.1% 0.124 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 #9FA9FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FA9FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.080
Use #9FA9FF 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.