What color is #9AA8FA?

#9AA8FA is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(154, 168, 250), and in HSL hsl(231, 91%, 79%).

Is #9AA8FA accessible as text?

On white, #9AA8FA has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #9AA8FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9AA8FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #9AA8FA?

#9AA8FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAEC99. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9AA8FA below.

Is #9AA8FA good for buttons?

#9AA8FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9AA8FA — white text only reaches 2.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9AA8FA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #9AA8FA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#9AA8FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9AA8FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9AA8FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9AA8FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9AA8FA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9AA8FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9AA8FA Secondary #D4DAF8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9AA8FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #C1D0FF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9AA8FA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #9AA8FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDEFFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AB99FA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9AA8FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9AA8FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 154 168 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.3% 0.119 275.8);
  --color-50: #F0F2FE;
  --color-100: #D8DDFD;
  --color-200: #B1BCFB;
  --color-300: #7D8EF2;
  --color-400: #4E64E4;
  --color-500: #2A42CB;
  --color-600: #28399A;
  --color-700: #232E6C;
  --color-800: #1B2146;
  --color-900: #12162B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F2FE',
    100: '#D8DDFD',
    200: '#B1BCFB',
    300: '#7D8EF2',
    400: '#4E64E4',
    500: '#2A42CB',
    600: '#28399A',
    700: '#232E6C',
    800: '#1B2146',
    900: '#12162B',
  },
}

$base: #9AA8FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F2FE;
$base-100: #D8DDFD;
$base-200: #B1BCFB;
$base-300: #7D8EF2;
$base-400: #4E64E4;
$base-500: #2A42CB;
$base-600: #28399A;
$base-700: #232E6C;
$base-800: #1B2146;
$base-900: #12162B;
$base-hover: #4C65F7;
$base-subtle: #E4E7FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9AA8FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1BCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7D8EF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4E64E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A42CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28399A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#232E6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2146",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12162B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9AA8FA

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