#9EB6BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.028 217.2), rgb(158, 182, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#9EB6BD 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EB6BD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 182, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.028 217.2) |
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 #9EB6BD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9EB6BD | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EB6BD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EB6BD text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EB6BD
oklch(76% 0.028 217.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#6092A0
oklch(63% 0.057 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#457D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.063 215.8)
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Step 700
700
#366976
oklch(49.1% 0.058 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5660
oklch(42.8% 0.048 215.8)
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Step 900
900
#29474F
oklch(37.8% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#9EB6BD 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) | #B1B4BD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B9B8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EB6BD
#9EB6BD
oklch(76% 0.028 217.2)
- #C2ABA5
#C2ABA5
oklch(75.9% 0.028 35)
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 #9EB6BD, 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 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EB6BD 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.