#9EB3C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.032 239), rgb(158, 179, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#9EB3C2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB3C2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 179, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.032 239) |
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 #9EB3C2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB3C2 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB3C2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB3C2 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 235.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9EB3C2
oklch(75.6% 0.032 239)
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Step 500
500
#738DA0
oklch(63% 0.041 240)
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Step 600
600
#5C778B
oklch(55.6% 0.044 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6476
oklch(49% 0.042 240)
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Step 800
800
#3E5260
oklch(42.8% 0.034 239.1)
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Step 900
900
#35444E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#9EB3C2 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) | #ADB2C3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AEC2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B7B8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB3C2
#9EB3C2
oklch(75.6% 0.032 239)
- #C0AB9C
#C0AB9C
oklch(75.5% 0.032 57.8)
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 #9EB3C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9EB3C2 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.