#909FA5
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.3% 0.019 223.7), rgb(144, 159, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#909FA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #909FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 159, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.019 223.7) |
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 #909FA5 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #909FA5 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909FA5 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #909FA5 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#909FA5
oklch(69.3% 0.019 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D95
oklch(63.1% 0.025 225.1)
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Step 600
600
#63777F
oklch(55.6% 0.027 224)
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Step 700
700
#52646B
oklch(49.1% 0.025 223.4)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#394448
oklch(37.8% 0.016 221.8)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#909FA5 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) | #9C9EA5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA1A1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #909FA5
#909FA5
oklch(69.3% 0.019 223.7)
- #A79993
#A79993
oklch(69.3% 0.019 44.7)
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 #909FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #909FA5 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.