#9FADEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.089 274.1), rgb(159, 173, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#9FADEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FADEA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.089 274.1) |
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 #9FADEA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FADEA | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FADEA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FADEA text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FADEA
oklch(75.9% 0.089 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8698F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF6
oklch(63.2% 0.183 274)
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Step 600
600
#5460E4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#454EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3941A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#30387F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 274)
#9FADEA 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) | #9AB3ED | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB9C2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FADEA
#9FADEA
oklch(75.9% 0.089 274.1)
- #C3B06D
#C3B06D
oklch(75.8% 0.089 94.1)
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 #9FADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.072
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.074
Use #9FADEA 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.