#9EB2BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.025 223.8), rgb(158, 178, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#9EB2BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB2BA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 178, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.025 223.8) |
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 #9EB2BA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB2BA | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB2BA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB2BA text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB2BA
oklch(75.1% 0.025 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#758E98
oklch(63.1% 0.032 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7883
oklch(55.6% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D656E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525A
oklch(42.6% 0.027 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#36444A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#9EB2BA 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) | #ADB1BA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ADBA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B5B4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB2BA
#9EB2BA
oklch(75.1% 0.025 223.8)
- #BDAAA2
#BDAAA2
oklch(75.2% 0.025 44.3)
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 #9EB2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EB2BA 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.