#9BABC3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.039 258.4), rgb(155, 171, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#9BABC3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BABC3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 171, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.039 258.4) |
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 #9BABC3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BABC3 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BABC3 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BABC3 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BABC3
oklch(73.7% 0.039 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#778BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#607494
oklch(55.5% 0.055 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F627E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 258)
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Step 800
800
#415066
oklch(42.8% 0.041 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#9BABC3 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) | #A3ACC4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA8C2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B0B3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BABC3
#9BABC3
oklch(73.7% 0.039 258.4)
- #B8A78F
#B8A78F
oklch(73.7% 0.039 76.5)
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 #9BABC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BABC3 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.