#9BB1BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.8% 0.031 233.8), rgb(155, 177, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#9BB1BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BB1BE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 177, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.031 233.8) |
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 #9BB1BE | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9BB1BE | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BB1BE text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BB1BE text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9BB1BE
oklch(74.8% 0.031 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#738E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.039 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7889
oklch(55.7% 0.043 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6574
oklch(49.1% 0.04 233)
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Step 800
800
#3D525E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#9BB1BE 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) | #ABB0BF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ACBE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B5B5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BB1BE
#9BB1BE
oklch(74.8% 0.031 233.8)
- #BEA89B
#BEA89B
oklch(74.7% 0.032 52.6)
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 #9BB1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BB1BE 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.