#9BABBC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.031 249.9), rgb(155, 171, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#9BABBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BABBC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 171, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.031 249.9) |
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 #9BABBC | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BABBC | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BABBC text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BABBC text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CD
oklch(81% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BABBC
oklch(73.4% 0.031 249.9)
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Step 500
500
#788CA1
oklch(63.2% 0.039 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#61768C
oklch(55.7% 0.042 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#506377
oklch(49.2% 0.04 250)
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Step 800
800
#425161
oklch(42.8% 0.033 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#9BABBC 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) | #A5ABBD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A8BC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93AFB0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BABBC
#9BABBC
oklch(73.4% 0.031 249.9)
- #B6A695
#B6A695
oklch(73.4% 0.03 69)
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 #9BABBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BABBC 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.