#9CAEC1
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.034 249.7), rgb(156, 174, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#9CAEC1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 174, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.034 249.7) |
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 #9CAEC1 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAEC1 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAEC1 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CAEC1 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 250.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAEC1
oklch(74.3% 0.034 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#768CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.043 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E768E
oklch(55.6% 0.047 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6379
oklch(49.1% 0.044 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#405162
oklch(42.7% 0.035 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#364350
oklch(37.7% 0.028 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 251.9)
#9CAEC1 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) | #A7AEC2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AAC1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B2B4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAEC1
#9CAEC1
oklch(74.3% 0.034 249.7)
- #BAA895
#BAA895
oklch(74.2% 0.034 68.8)
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 #9CAEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #9CAEC1 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.