#9AA7BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.038 262.8), rgb(154, 167, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#9AA7BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA7BF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 167, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.038 262.8) |
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 #9AA7BF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA7BF | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA7BF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA7BF text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA7BF
oklch(72.6% 0.038 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A8AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#637493
oklch(55.7% 0.053 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#52617D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#434F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#9AA7BF 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) | #A0A8C0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91ACAF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA7BF
#9AA7BF
oklch(72.6% 0.038 262.8)
- #B2A58C
#B2A58C
oklch(72.6% 0.038 83.7)
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 #9AA7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #9AA7BF 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.