#9FA0CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72% 0.062 283.7), rgb(159, 160, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#9FA0CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA0CB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 160, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.062 283.7) |
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 #9FA0CB | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA0CB | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA0CB text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA0CB text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDA
oklch(81% 0.039 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA0CB
oklch(72% 0.062 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8383B8
oklch(63% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 284)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A72
oklch(42.7% 0.066 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#9FA0CB 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) | #95A5CD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A7AF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA0CB
#9FA0CB
oklch(72% 0.062 283.7)
- #ABA779
#ABA779
oklch(72% 0.063 103.7)
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 #9FA0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9FA0CB 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.