#9CA7B2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.02 248.1), rgb(156, 167, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#9CA7B2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 167, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 12%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.02 248.1) |
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 #9CA7B2 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA7B2 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA7B2 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA7B2 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1C9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA7B2
oklch(72.3% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B99
oklch(63.1% 0.026 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#677583
oklch(55.6% 0.028 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#55626F
oklch(49% 0.026 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#46505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B434A
oklch(37.8% 0.016 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#9CA7B2 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) | #A3A7B3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A5B2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A9AA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA7B2
#9CA7B2
oklch(72.3% 0.02 248.1)
- #AEA398
#AEA398
oklch(72.2% 0.02 67.5)
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 #9CA7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.007
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
Use #9CA7B2 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.