#9BA2A6
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.8% 0.01 232.4), rgb(155, 162, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#9BA2A6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 162, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 6%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.01 232.4) |
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 #9BA2A6 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA2A6 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA2A6 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA2A6 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DB
oklch(88.4% 0.004 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA2A6
oklch(70.8% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 500
500
#828B90
oklch(63.1% 0.013 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C757A
oklch(55.6% 0.013 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6267
oklch(49.1% 0.013 235)
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Step 800
800
#495054
oklch(42.6% 0.011 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4245
oklch(37.6% 0.008 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#242729
oklch(27% 0.006 236.7)
#9BA2A6 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) | #A0A2A6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA0A6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A3A3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.010 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9BA2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.008
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
Use #9BA2A6 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.