#9EB0C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.04 255.6), rgb(158, 176, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#9EB0C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 176, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.04 255.6) |
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 #9EB0C8 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB0C8 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB0C8 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB0C8 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB0C8
oklch(75.1% 0.04 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#758BA9
oklch(63% 0.052 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 256)
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Step 700
700
#4D627E
oklch(49% 0.052 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5066
oklch(42.6% 0.043 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#9EB0C8 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) | #A8B1C9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ACC7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B5B8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB0C8
#9EB0C8
oklch(75.1% 0.04 255.6)
- #BDAB93
#BDAB93
oklch(75% 0.039 75)
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 #9EB0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
Use #9EB0C8 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.