#9AA4B0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.021 252.9), rgb(154, 164, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#9AA4B0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA4B0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 164, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 12%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.021 252.9) |
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 #9AA4B0 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA4B0 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA4B0 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA4B0 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA4B0
oklch(71.5% 0.021 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 252)
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Step 600
600
#687584
oklch(55.7% 0.028 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#566270
oklch(49.1% 0.027 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#47505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B424B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#9AA4B0 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) | #A0A4B1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA2B0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A7A8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA4B0
#9AA4B0
oklch(71.5% 0.021 252.9)
- #ABA195
#ABA195
oklch(71.4% 0.021 72.5)
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 #9AA4B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.008
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #9AA4B0 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.