#9DB4BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.028 223.3), rgb(157, 180, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#9DB4BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB4BD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 180, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.028 223.3) |
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 #9DB4BD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB4BD | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB4BD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB4BD text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9DB4BD
oklch(75.5% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#728F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.037 223)
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Step 600
600
#5A7984
oklch(55.6% 0.039 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6670
oklch(49.2% 0.037 222)
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Step 800
800
#3D535B
oklch(42.7% 0.03 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#34454B
oklch(37.8% 0.024 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#9DB4BD 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) | #AFB2BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B7B7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB4BD
#9DB4BD
oklch(75.5% 0.028 223.3)
- #C0AAA1
#C0AAA1
oklch(75.4% 0.029 43.6)
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 #9DB4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #9DB4BD 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.