#9CABC6
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.043 262.2), rgb(156, 171, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#9CABC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CABC6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 171, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.043 262.2) |
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 #9CABC6 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CABC6 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CABC6 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CABC6 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CABC6
oklch(73.9% 0.043 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#788AAB
oklch(63.1% 0.054 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#617497
oklch(55.7% 0.059 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#506180
oklch(49.1% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#414F68
oklch(42.6% 0.045 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#374255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#9CABC6 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) | #A2ACC7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA8C5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B0B4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CABC6
#9CABC6
oklch(73.9% 0.043 262.2)
- #B8A88C
#B8A88C
oklch(73.8% 0.043 81.6)
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 #9CABC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CABC6 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.