#9BA0BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.2% 0.045 278), rgb(155, 160, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#9BA0BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA0BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 160, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.045 278) |
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 #9BA0BF | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA0BF | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA0BF text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA0BF text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA0BF
oklch(71.2% 0.045 278)
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Step 500
500
#8186AD
oklch(63% 0.059 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7098
oklch(55.6% 0.063 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#595E82
oklch(49.2% 0.058 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#484D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#9BA0BF 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) | #98A3C0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A5AA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA0BF
#9BA0BF
oklch(71.2% 0.045 278)
- #A9A383
#A9A383
oklch(71.2% 0.045 98.6)
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 #9BA0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BA0BF 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.