#9BABCA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.048 263.6), rgb(155, 171, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#9BABCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BABCA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 171, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.048 263.6) |
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 #9BABCA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BABCA | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BABCA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BABCA text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BABCA
oklch(73.9% 0.048 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#768AB0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 263)
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Step 600
600
#5F739B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6085
oklch(49% 0.064 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#404F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364257
oklch(37.7% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#9BABCA 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) | #A1ADCB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA8C9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB1B5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BABCA
#9BABCA
oklch(73.9% 0.048 263.6)
- #B9A988
#B9A988
oklch(74% 0.049 85.1)
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 #9BABCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BABCA 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.