#9EABCC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.2% 0.05 268.2), rgb(158, 171, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#9EABCC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EABCC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 171, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.05 268.2) |
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 #9EABCC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EABCC | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EABCC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9EABCC text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EABCC
oklch(74.2% 0.05 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#7988B1
oklch(63% 0.064 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#62729D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#515F86
oklch(49% 0.065 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#424E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#9EABCC 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) | #A1ADCE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B1B6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EABCC
#9EABCC
oklch(74.2% 0.05 268.2)
- #B9AA88
#B9AA88
oklch(74.2% 0.05 87)
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 #9EABCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9EABCC 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.