#9FA4B2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.9% 0.021 270.1), rgb(159, 164, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#9FA4B2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 164, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 11%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.021 270.1) |
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 #9FA4B2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA4B2 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA4B2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA4B2 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA4B2
oklch(71.9% 0.021 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#83899A
oklch(63.1% 0.026 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7385
oklch(55.6% 0.029 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6071
oklch(49.1% 0.028 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.022 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E414B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#24262C
oklch(26.9% 0.012 271)
#9FA4B2 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) | #A0A5B3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA3B2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA7A8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA4B2
#9FA4B2
oklch(71.9% 0.021 270.1)
- #A9A496
#A9A496
oklch(71.9% 0.021 90.6)
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 #9FA4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #9FA4B2 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.