#9FA7BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.029 267.4), rgb(159, 167, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#9FA7BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA7BA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 167, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.029 267.4) |
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 #9FA7BA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA7BA | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA7BA text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA7BA text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 269)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA7BA
oklch(72.8% 0.029 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A1
oklch(63% 0.038 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#69738C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#576077
oklch(49% 0.039 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#9FA7BA 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) | #A2A8BB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA6BA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99ABAD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA7BA
#9FA7BA
oklch(72.8% 0.029 267.4)
- #AFA693
#AFA693
oklch(72.7% 0.029 85.7)
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 #9FA7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #9FA7BA 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.