#9FAAF9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.114 277.2), rgb(159, 170, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#9FAAF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 170, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.114 277.2) |
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 #9FAAF9 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAAF9 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FAAF9 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FAAF9 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
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FAAF9
oklch(76% 0.114 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7075FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A50FF
oklch(55.6% 0.248 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B3CE1
oklch(49% 0.236 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D34B6
oklch(42.7% 0.196 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#33308F
oklch(37.7% 0.152 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D1E54
oklch(27.1% 0.096 277.1)
#9FAAF9 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) | #91B3FC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BACF7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B9C6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAAF9
#9FAAF9
oklch(76% 0.114 277.2)
- #C5B156
#C5B156
oklch(75.9% 0.114 97.1)
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 #9FAAF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FAAF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
Use #9FAAF9 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.