#9DAEC9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.7% 0.043 259.6), rgb(157, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#9DAEC9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DAEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.043 259.6) |
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 #9DAEC9 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DAEC9 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9DAEC9 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DAEC9 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DAEC9
oklch(74.7% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#768BAC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7497
oklch(55.5% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6181
oklch(49% 0.057 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#405069
oklch(42.8% 0.046 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#9DAEC9 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) | #A5AFCA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B4B7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DAEC9
#9DAEC9
oklch(74.7% 0.043 259.6)
- #BCAA8E
#BCAA8E
oklch(74.6% 0.044 78.8)
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 #9DAEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #9DAEC9 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.