#9CAAC3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.04 262.1), rgb(156, 170, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#9CAAC3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 170, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.04 262.1) |
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 #9CAAC3 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAAC3 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAC3 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAAC3 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAAC3
oklch(73.5% 0.04 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#798AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#627494
oklch(55.7% 0.054 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#51617E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#9CAAC3 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) | #A2ABC4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA8C2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AFB2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAAC3
#9CAAC3
oklch(73.5% 0.04 262.1)
- #B6A78E
#B6A78E
oklch(73.4% 0.039 80.5)
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 #9CAAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #9CAAC3 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.