#9BAECB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.6% 0.047 258.8), rgb(155, 174, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#9BAECB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BAECB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 174, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.047 258.8) |
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 #9BAECB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BAECB | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9BAECB text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BAECB text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BAECB
oklch(74.6% 0.047 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#738BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C749A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6283
oklch(49.2% 0.06 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E506B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#354257
oklch(37.7% 0.04 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#9BAECB 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) | #A4AFCC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FABCA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB4B7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BAECB
#9BAECB
oklch(74.6% 0.047 258.8)
- #BDAA8C
#BDAA8C
oklch(74.7% 0.047 79.2)
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 #9BAECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BAECB 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.