#9D9AAA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.023 294.4), rgb(157, 154, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#9D9AAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9AAA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 154, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 9%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.023 294.4) |
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 #9D9AAA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D9AAA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9AAA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9AAA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9AAA
oklch(69.4% 0.023 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A869A
oklch(63% 0.03 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#747085
oklch(55.6% 0.032 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#615E71
oklch(49.2% 0.03 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#504D5C
oklch(42.9% 0.025 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#9D9AAA 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) | #979CAB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CA9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9C9F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9AAA
#9D9AAA
oklch(69.4% 0.023 294.4)
- #9C9E8E
#9C9E8E
oklch(69.3% 0.023 112.8)
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 #9D9AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #9D9AAA 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.