#9CA9C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.047 267.3), rgb(156, 169, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#9CA9C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 169, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.047 267.3) |
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 #9CA9C8 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA9C8 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA9C8 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA9C8 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 268.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA9C8
oklch(73.5% 0.047 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#7989AF
oklch(63.1% 0.06 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#62729A
oklch(55.5% 0.065 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#516084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#434E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#9CA9C8 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) | #A0ABC9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA7C7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AFB3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA9C8
#9CA9C8
oklch(73.5% 0.047 267.3)
- #B6A888
#B6A888
oklch(73.5% 0.047 87.2)
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 #9CA9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #9CA9C8 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.