#9AB0BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.033 237.7), rgb(154, 176, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#9AB0BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB0BF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 176, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.033 237.7) |
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 #9AB0BF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB0BF | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9AB0BF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AB0BF text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9AB0BF
oklch(74.5% 0.033 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#728EA0
oklch(63.2% 0.042 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A788B
oklch(55.7% 0.045 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6576
oklch(49.2% 0.042 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5260
oklch(42.7% 0.035 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#34444E
oklch(37.7% 0.027 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#9AB0BF 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) | #AAAFC0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ABBF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B4B5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB0BF
#9AB0BF
oklch(74.5% 0.033 237.7)
- #BDA899
#BDA899
oklch(74.6% 0.032 57.8)
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 #9AB0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #9AB0BF 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.