#9B9EAD
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.2% 0.022 276.8), rgb(155, 158, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#9B9EAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9EAD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 158, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 10%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.022 276.8) |
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 #9B9EAD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B9EAD | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9EAD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9EAD text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 277)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9EAD
oklch(70.2% 0.022 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#85889B
oklch(63.1% 0.029 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7286
oklch(55.6% 0.031 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6071
oklch(49.2% 0.028 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#9B9EAD 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) | #9A9FAE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A1A3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9EAD
#9B9EAD
oklch(70.2% 0.022 276.8)
- #A39F90
#A39F90
oklch(70.2% 0.022 94.6)
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 #9B9EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #9B9EAD 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.