#9AAEC8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.044 255.1), rgb(154, 174, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#9AAEC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AAEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 174, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.044 255.1) |
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 #9AAEC8 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AAEC8 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AAEC8 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AAEC8 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 253.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AAEC8
oklch(74.4% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#738BAB
oklch(63% 0.056 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7597
oklch(55.6% 0.061 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6281
oklch(49% 0.057 256)
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Step 800
800
#3E5069
oklch(42.7% 0.048 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#354355
oklch(37.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#9AAEC8 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) | #A5AFC9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AAC7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB4B6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AAEC8
#9AAEC8
oklch(74.4% 0.044 255.1)
- #BDA98E
#BDA98E
oklch(74.5% 0.044 75.3)
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 #9AAEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #9AAEC8 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.