#9DA7DA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.075 275.8), rgb(157, 167, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#9DA7DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DA7DA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 167, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.075 275.8) |
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 #9DA7DA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DA7DA | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA7DA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DA7DA text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDF
oklch(81% 0.046 275.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DA7DA
oklch(73.9% 0.075 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7984C3
oklch(63% 0.096 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#636DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 276)
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Step 700
700
#525B97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#434A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#383E63
oklch(37.6% 0.064 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#9DA7DA 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) | #98ACDC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A7D9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB0B8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DA7DA
#9DA7DA
oklch(73.9% 0.075 275.8)
- #B8AB74
#B8AB74
oklch(73.9% 0.075 96.5)
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 #9DA7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.069
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
Use #9DA7DA 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.