#9AAEC0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.1% 0.034 245.4), rgb(154, 174, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#9AAEC0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 174, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.034 245.4) |
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 #9AAEC0 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAEC0 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAEC0 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAEC0 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAEC0
oklch(74.1% 0.034 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#748DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C778E
oklch(55.7% 0.048 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6479
oklch(49.2% 0.044 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5162
oklch(42.6% 0.037 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#354350
oklch(37.6% 0.029 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#9AAEC0 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) | #A7AEC1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AAC0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B2B4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAEC0
#9AAEC0
oklch(74.1% 0.034 245.4)
- #BBA795
#BBA795
oklch(74.1% 0.034 64.3)
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 #9AAEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #9AAEC0 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.