#9EB5BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.028 220.7), rgb(158, 181, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#9EB5BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB5BD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.028 220.7) |
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 #9EB5BD | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB5BD | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB5BD text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB5BD text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EB5BD
oklch(75.8% 0.028 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B4
oklch(70.8% 0.045 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#6292A2
oklch(63.2% 0.057 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#477C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#386878
oklch(49% 0.058 221.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5561
oklch(42.6% 0.048 220.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A464F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 220.3)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#9EB5BD 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) | #B0B3BD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B8B7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB5BD
#9EB5BD
oklch(75.8% 0.028 220.7)
- #C1ABA3
#C1ABA3
oklch(75.8% 0.028 41.1)
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 #9EB5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9EB5BD 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.