#9BA2D4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.073 278.2), rgb(155, 162, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#9BA2D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BA2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 162, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.073 278.2) |
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 #9BA2D4 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BA2D4 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA2D4 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BA2D4 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 278.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BA2D4
oklch(72.5% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C84C1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#666CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.102 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#555A95
oklch(49% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#454A79
oklch(42.7% 0.078 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E62
oklch(37.7% 0.062 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#222439
oklch(26.9% 0.039 279.2)
#9BA2D4 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) | #94A7D6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A3D3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DABB3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BA2D4
#9BA2D4
oklch(72.5% 0.073 278.2)
- #B2A771
#B2A771
oklch(72.5% 0.073 98.1)
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 #9BA2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.071
Use #9BA2D4 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.