#9DA1BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.6% 0.042 279.1), rgb(157, 161, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#9DA1BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA1BE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 161, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.042 279.1) |
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 #9DA1BE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA1BE | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA1BE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA1BE text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 278.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA1BE
oklch(71.6% 0.042 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#8287AA
oklch(63.2% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7096
oklch(55.6% 0.059 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E80
oklch(49.2% 0.055 279)
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Step 800
800
#494D68
oklch(42.8% 0.045 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#9DA1BE 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) | #9AA4BF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A6AA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA1BE
#9DA1BE
oklch(71.6% 0.042 279.1)
- #A9A486
#A9A486
oklch(71.5% 0.042 99.5)
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 #9DA1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DA1BE 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.