#939FA7
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.5% 0.018 236.8), rgb(147, 159, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#939FA7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 159, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 10%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.018 236.8) |
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 #939FA7 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #939FA7 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939FA7 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939FA7 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#939FA7
oklch(69.5% 0.018 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C96
oklch(63.1% 0.023 237)
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Step 600
600
#667680
oklch(55.6% 0.025 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#55636C
oklch(49.1% 0.022 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#455158
oklch(42.7% 0.019 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4349
oklch(37.7% 0.016 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#939FA7 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) | #9C9FA7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA1A1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939FA7
#939FA7
oklch(69.5% 0.018 236.8)
- #A69A92
#A69A92
oklch(69.4% 0.018 56.1)
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 #939FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #939FA7 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.