#9CAECA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.6% 0.045 259.2), rgb(156, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#9CAECA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CAECA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.045 259.2) |
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 #9CAECA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CAECA | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CAECA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CAECA text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CAECA
oklch(74.6% 0.045 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#758BAD
oklch(63.2% 0.057 259)
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Step 600
600
#5D7498
oklch(55.5% 0.063 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6282
oklch(49.2% 0.058 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F506A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#364256
oklch(37.7% 0.038 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#9CAECA 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) | #A5AFCB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABC9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B4B7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CAECA
#9CAECA
oklch(74.6% 0.045 259.2)
- #BCAA8D
#BCAA8D
oklch(74.6% 0.045 79.7)
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 #9CAECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CAECA 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.