#9294A0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.018 278.4), rgb(146, 148, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#9294A0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9294A0 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 148, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 7%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.018 278.4) |
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 #9294A0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9294A0 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9294A0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9294A0 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.013 276)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9294A0
oklch(66.9% 0.018 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#70727F
oklch(55.5% 0.02 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E606B
oklch(49.1% 0.018 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E57
oklch(42.6% 0.015 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#404148
oklch(37.7% 0.012 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#9294A0 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) | #9195A1 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9698 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9294A0
#9294A0
oklch(66.9% 0.018 278.4)
- #979589
#979589
oklch(66.8% 0.017 99.1)
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 #9294A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #9294A0 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.