#9EA0BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.045 282.3), rgb(158, 160, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#9EA0BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EA0BF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 160, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.045 282.3) |
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 #9EA0BF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EA0BF | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA0BF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EA0BF text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EA0BF
oklch(71.5% 0.045 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#8486AC
oklch(63.2% 0.057 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C69
oklch(42.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#9EA0BF 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) | #98A3C0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A5AA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EA0BF
#9EA0BF
oklch(71.5% 0.045 282.3)
- #A8A484
#A8A484
oklch(71.4% 0.045 101.5)
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 #9EA0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #9EA0BF 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.