#9CA7D2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.064 273.6), rgb(156, 167, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#9CA7D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA7D2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 167, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.064 273.6) |
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 #9CA7D2 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA7D2 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA7D2 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA7D2 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA7D2
oklch(73.5% 0.064 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#7986BB
oklch(63% 0.081 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#636FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 274)
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Step 700
700
#525D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#434C74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#9CA7D2 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) | #9AABD4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A6D1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EAFB5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA7D2
#9CA7D2
oklch(73.5% 0.064 273.6)
- #B6A97B
#B6A97B
oklch(73.4% 0.064 94.2)
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 #9CA7D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
Use #9CA7D2 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.