#9F9EB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9), rgb(159, 158, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#9F9EB2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F9EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 158, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 11%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9) |
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 #9F9EB2 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F9EB2 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F9EB2 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F9EB2 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#88869F
oklch(63% 0.037 289)
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Step 600
600
#72708A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E75
oklch(49.2% 0.037 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#9F9EB2 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) | #9AA0B3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA1A4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F9EB2
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
- #A2A28E
#A2A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 107.1)
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 #9F9EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
Use #9F9EB2 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.