#9FABEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.5% 0.092 275.7), rgb(159, 171, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#9FABEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FABEA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 171, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.092 275.7) |
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 #9FABEA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FABEA | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FABEA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FABEA text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FABEA
oklch(75.5% 0.092 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7682D0
oklch(63% 0.118 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A3
oklch(49% 0.119 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414984
oklch(42.8% 0.098 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#9FABEA 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) | #98B1ED | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACE8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB7C1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FABEA
#9FABEA
oklch(75.5% 0.092 275.7)
- #C1B06A
#C1B06A
oklch(75.6% 0.092 96.1)
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 #9FABEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
Use #9FABEA 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.