#9AB9CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.044 236.5), rgb(154, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#9AB9CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AB9CD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.044 236.5) |
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 #9AB9CD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AB9CD | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AB9CD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AB9CD text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AB9CD
oklch(76.9% 0.044 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 235.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F92B9
oklch(63.2% 0.09 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F7BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.098 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#20688E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 236.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#9AB9CD 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) | #B0B8CE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBEBF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AB9CD
#9AB9CD
oklch(76.9% 0.044 236.5)
- #CBAD99
#CBAD99
oklch(76.9% 0.045 55.6)
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 #9AB9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #9AB9CD 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.