#9AB7CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.045 240.9), rgb(154, 183, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#9AB7CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB7CD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 183, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.045 240.9) |
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 #9AB7CD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9AB7CD | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AB7CD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AB7CD text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AB7CD
oklch(76.5% 0.045 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#5390BC
oklch(63% 0.092 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#357AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.099 241)
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Step 700
700
#276790
oklch(49.2% 0.092 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#225475
oklch(42.8% 0.077 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#21455E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#9AB7CD 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) | #AEB6CE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCBE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB7CD
#9AB7CD
oklch(76.5% 0.045 240.9)
- #C8AD96
#C8AD96
oklch(76.5% 0.045 62.5)
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 #9AB7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9AB7CD 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.