#9E9EAD
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.4% 0.022 285.8), rgb(158, 158, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#9E9EAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9EAD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 158, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 8%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.022 285.8) |
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 #9E9EAD | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E9EAD | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9EAD text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9EAD text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9EAD
oklch(70.4% 0.022 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#87879A
oklch(63% 0.028 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#717185
oklch(55.6% 0.031 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F70
oklch(49.2% 0.027 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.023 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#40404B
oklch(37.6% 0.019 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#9E9EAD 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) | #9BA0AE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA0A3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9EAD
#9E9EAD
oklch(70.4% 0.022 285.8)
- #A1A191
#A1A191
oklch(70.4% 0.023 107)
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 #9E9EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #9E9EAD 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.