#9BA2BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.6% 0.043 274.6), rgb(155, 162, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#9BA2BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA2BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 162, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.043 274.6) |
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 #9BA2BF | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA2BF | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA2BF text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA2BF text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA2BF
oklch(71.6% 0.043 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AB
oklch(63% 0.055 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#697197
oklch(55.7% 0.06 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#575E81
oklch(49% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#474D68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4055
oklch(37.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#9BA2BF 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) | #9AA4C0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A7AB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA2BF
#9BA2BF
oklch(71.6% 0.043 274.6)
- #ACA486
#ACA486
oklch(71.7% 0.043 94.8)
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 #9BA2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BA2BF 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.