#9CA2CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.1% 0.058 278.2), rgb(156, 162, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#9CA2CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA2CA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 162, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.058 278.2) |
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 #9CA2CA | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA2CA | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA2CA text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA2CA text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD9
oklch(81% 0.037 278.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA2CA
oklch(72.1% 0.058 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#686EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.083 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#474B71
oklch(42.6% 0.063 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#9CA2CA 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) | #97A6CC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A3C9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A9AF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA2CA
#9CA2CA
oklch(72.1% 0.058 278.2)
- #AEA67C
#AEA67C
oklch(72.1% 0.058 98.6)
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 #9CA2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9CA2CA 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.