#9FA7CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.051 275), rgb(159, 167, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#9FA7CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA7CA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 167, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.051 275) |
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 #9FA7CA | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA7CA | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA7CA text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA7CA text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 275.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA7CA
oklch(73.4% 0.051 275)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#67709D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#555E87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#464D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222534
oklch(26.8% 0.028 275.6)
#9FA7CA 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) | #9DAACC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7C9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95ADB3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA7CA
#9FA7CA
oklch(73.4% 0.051 275)
- #B3A985
#B3A985
oklch(73.4% 0.051 94.4)
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 #9FA7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #9FA7CA 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.