#9AABBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.035 252.5), rgb(154, 171, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#9AABBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 253°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AABBF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 171, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.035 252.5) |
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 #9AABBF | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AABBF | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AABBF text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AABBF text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CF
oklch(81% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AABBF
oklch(73.5% 0.035 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#778CA4
oklch(63.2% 0.044 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F758F
oklch(55.5% 0.048 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F637A
oklch(49.2% 0.044 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#405063
oklch(42.5% 0.038 253)
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Step 900
900
#374351
oklch(37.8% 0.029 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#9AABBF 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) | #A4ABC0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A8BF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AFB1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AABBF
#9AABBF
oklch(73.5% 0.035 252.5)
- #B7A692
#B7A692
oklch(73.4% 0.034 71.8)
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 #9AABBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #9AABBF 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.