#9DAEBC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.2% 0.028 242.9), rgb(157, 174, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#9DAEBC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DAEBC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 174, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.028 242.9) |
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 #9DAEBC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DAEBC | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAEBC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DAEBC text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DAEBC
oklch(74.2% 0.028 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#778C9E
oklch(63% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#607688
oklch(55.5% 0.038 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6374
oklch(49% 0.037 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#41515E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 243)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#9DAEBC 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) | #A8AEBD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AABC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B1B2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DAEBC
#9DAEBC
oklch(74.2% 0.028 242.9)
- #B9A89A
#B9A89A
oklch(74.2% 0.028 61.9)
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 #9DAEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #9DAEBC 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.