#9FA8B2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.018 250.9), rgb(159, 168, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#9FA8B2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 168, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 11%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.018 250.9) |
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 #9FA8B2 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA8B2 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA8B2 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA8B2 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA8B2
oklch(72.8% 0.018 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#808B97
oklch(63.2% 0.022 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#697582
oklch(55.7% 0.025 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#57626E
oklch(49.1% 0.024 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#475059
oklch(42.7% 0.019 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4249
oklch(37.6% 0.014 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#9FA8B2 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) | #A5A8B3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A6B2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BAAAB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA8B2
#9FA8B2
oklch(72.8% 0.018 250.9)
- #AEA59B
#AEA59B
oklch(72.7% 0.018 70.5)
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 #9FA8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #9FA8B2 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.