#9DB7BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.029 210.6), rgb(157, 183, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#9DB7BC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DB7BC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 183, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.029 210.6) |
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 #9DB7BC | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9DB7BC | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DB7BC text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DB7BC text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DB7BC
oklch(76.1% 0.029 210.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D949E
oklch(63.2% 0.06 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#417E89
oklch(55.7% 0.065 210.6)
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Step 700
700
#326A74
oklch(49.1% 0.061 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B575E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#27474D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#9DB7BC 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) | #B2B5BC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BAB8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DB7BC
#9DB7BC
oklch(76.1% 0.029 210.6)
- #C4ABA6
#C4ABA6
oklch(76.1% 0.03 31.2)
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 #9DB7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9DB7BC 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.