#9AADBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.029 239.8), rgb(154, 173, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#9AADBB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AADBB |
| RGB | rgb(154, 173, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.029 239.8) |
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 #9AADBB | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AADBB | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AADBB text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AADBB text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 240.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AADBB
oklch(73.7% 0.029 239.8)
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Step 500
500
#758D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7789
oklch(55.6% 0.04 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6474
oklch(49.1% 0.038 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525F
oklch(42.8% 0.032 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#36444D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#9AADBB 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) | #A7ACBC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B1B1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AADBB
#9AADBB
oklch(73.7% 0.029 239.8)
- #B9A698
#B9A698
oklch(73.8% 0.03 58.7)
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 #9AADBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #9AADBB 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.