#9EA2DE#9EA2DE
#9EA2DE is a light, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.384; OKLCH L 73.1% C 0.087 H 281.1°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.68:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #9EA2DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(158, 162, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 49%, 75%) |
| HSV | hsv(236, 29%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(28.8%, 27%, 0%, 12.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.30, 11.96, -30.80) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.30, 33.04, 291.22°) |
| OKLab | oklab(73.12% 0.0167 -0.0852) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.12% 0.087 281.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.2022, 38.3826, 74.3835) |
| Luminance | 0.3838 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Lavender
#B39DDB
ΔE00 6.80
Periwinkle Blue
#8F99FB
ΔE00 6.90
Perrywinkle
#8F8CE7
ΔE00 7.38
Light Periwinkle
#C1C6FC
ΔE00 9.54
Pastel Blue
#A2BFFE
ΔE00 9.64
Lavender Blue
#8B88F8
ΔE00 9.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#9EA2DE #DEDA9E
analogous
#9EC2DE #9EA2DE #BA9EDE
triadic
#9EA2DE #DE9EA2 #A2DE9E
tetradic
#9EA2DE #DE9EC2 #DEDA9E #9EDEBA
square
#9EA2DE #DE9EC2 #DEDA9E #9EDEBA
split-complementary
#9EA2DE #DEBA9E #C2DE9E
monochromatic
#434ABF #7076CE #9EA2DE #CCCEEE #E8E9F7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.42
#9EA2DE on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.68
#9EA2DE on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #9EA2DE
8.68:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##9EA2DE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##9EA2DE | 1.00 | 2.42 | 8.68 | 8.68 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.42 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.68 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.68 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#91A9E1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8EA4DC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#8EADB7
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A6A6A6
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #9ea2de; /* rgb */ color: rgb(158, 162, 222); /* oklch */ color: oklch(73.1% 0.087 281.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#bcbde8',
500: '#9ea2de',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #9ea2de; $custom-light: #bcbde8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#9ea2de",
"rgb": {
"r": 158,
"g": 162,
"b": 222
},
"hsl": {
"h": 236.25,
"s": 49.231,
"l": 74.51
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.73118,
"c": 0.08682,
"h": 281.1
},
"luminance": 0.38384
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#9EA2DE
secondary
#EEEDDD
accent
#B329BD
background
#FBFBFE
surface
#F6F6FC
border
#D0D0D5
text
#121216
muted
#818184