#9AA3CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.058 274.7), rgb(154, 163, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#9AA3CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA3CA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 163, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.058 274.7) |
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 #9AA3CA | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA3CA | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA3CA text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA3CA text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 275.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA3CA
oklch(72.2% 0.058 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C86B6
oklch(63% 0.073 275)
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Step 600
600
#6570A2
oklch(55.7% 0.079 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#545D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#454C71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A405B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#9AA3CA 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) | #98A6CC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A3C9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EAAB0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA3CA
#9AA3CA
oklch(72.2% 0.058 274.7)
- #B0A57C
#B0A57C
oklch(72.1% 0.057 94.9)
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 #9AA3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
Use #9AA3CA 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.