#9D9EAE
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.4% 0.023 282.9), rgb(157, 158, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#9D9EAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9EAE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 158, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 9%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.023 282.9) |
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 #9D9EAE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D9EAE | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9EAE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9EAE text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0CA
oklch(81% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9EAE
oklch(70.4% 0.023 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#86889B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#707186
oklch(55.5% 0.032 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F72
oklch(49.2% 0.03 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.026 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#40404C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#9D9EAE 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) | #9AA0AF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA1A3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9EAE
#9D9EAE
oklch(70.4% 0.023 282.9)
- #A2A090
#A2A090
oklch(70.3% 0.023 101.1)
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 #9D9EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
Use #9D9EAE 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.