#9FAEEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.1% 0.088 273.3), rgb(159, 174, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#9FAEEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAEEA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 174, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.088 273.3) |
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 #9FAEEA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAEEA | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FAEEA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FAEEA text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 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
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FAEEA
oklch(76.1% 0.088 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8599F8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#697CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5261E3
oklch(55.5% 0.196 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#444FC5
oklch(49% 0.182 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3742A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#9FAEEA 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) | #9BB4ED | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEE9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABAC3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAEEA
#9FAEEA
oklch(76.1% 0.088 273.3)
- #C4B16F
#C4B16F
oklch(76.2% 0.088 93.9)
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 #9FAEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.072
Use #9FAEEA 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.