#9498AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.033 277.3), rgb(148, 152, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#9498AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9498AE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 152, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.033 277.3) |
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 #9498AE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9498AE | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9498AE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9498AE text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9498AE
oklch(68.4% 0.033 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#8388A3
oklch(63.2% 0.041 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C718E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F79
oklch(49.1% 0.042 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D62
oklch(42.6% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4050
oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#9498AE 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) | #929AAF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9C9F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9498AE
#9498AE
oklch(68.4% 0.033 277.3)
- #9F9A83
#9F9A83
oklch(68.4% 0.033 97)
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 #9498AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #9498AE 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.