#9FA6C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.1% 0.05 276), rgb(159, 166, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#9FA6C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 166, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.05 276) |
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 #9FA6C8 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA6C8 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA6C8 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA6C8 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA6C8
oklch(73.1% 0.05 276)
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Step 500
500
#7F87B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#68709C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 276)
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Step 700
700
#565E85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#474D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#9FA6C8 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) | #9DA9CA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA6C7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ACB1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA6C8
#9FA6C8
oklch(73.1% 0.05 276)
- #B1A885
#B1A885
oklch(73% 0.049 95.3)
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 #9FA6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FA6C8 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.