#9AA0C5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.4% 0.054 277.7), rgb(154, 160, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#9AA0C5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA0C5 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 160, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.054 277.7) |
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 #9AA0C5 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA0C5 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA0C5 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA0C5 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA0C5
oklch(71.4% 0.054 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F86B4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#686F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#575D88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#474C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 279)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#9AA0C5 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) | #96A4C7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0C4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A7AC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA0C5
#9AA0C5
oklch(71.4% 0.054 277.7)
- #ACA37D
#ACA37D
oklch(71.3% 0.053 96.3)
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 #9AA0C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #9AA0C5 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.