#9AA9CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.051 265.9), rgb(154, 169, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#9AA9CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AA9CA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.051 265.9) |
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 #9AA9CA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AA9CA | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA9CA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AA9CA text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D6
oklch(81% 0.032 265.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AA9CA
oklch(73.4% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#7789B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#60729D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6086
oklch(49.1% 0.065 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#414E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.054 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#374158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#9AA9CA 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) | #9FABCC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7C9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EAFB4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AA9CA
#9AA9CA
oklch(73.4% 0.051 265.9)
- #B7A785
#B7A785
oklch(73.3% 0.05 85.7)
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 #9AA9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #9AA9CA 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.