#9B9EB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.3% 0.029 278.9), rgb(155, 158, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#9B9EB2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 158, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 13%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.029 278.9) |
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 #9B9EB2 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B9EB2 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9EB2 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9EB2 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CD
oklch(81% 0.018 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9EB2
oklch(70.3% 0.029 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#8488A0
oklch(63.2% 0.036 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E718B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F76
oklch(49.2% 0.037 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D60
oklch(42.6% 0.032 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E404F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#9B9EB2 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) | #99A0B3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989EB1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A1A4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9EB2
#9B9EB2
oklch(70.3% 0.029 278.9)
- #A4A08C
#A4A08C
oklch(70.4% 0.029 97.8)
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 #9B9EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
Use #9B9EB2 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.