#9FABC4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.039 265.1), rgb(159, 171, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#9FABC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.039 265.1) |
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 #9FABC4 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FABC4 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FABC4 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FABC4 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D1
oklch(81% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FABC4
oklch(74% 0.039 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B89A8
oklch(63% 0.05 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#647393
oklch(55.6% 0.053 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#53617E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#444F66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#9FABC4 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) | #A3ACC5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A9C3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B0B3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FABC4
#9FABC4
oklch(74% 0.039 265.1)
- #B6A990
#B6A990
oklch(73.9% 0.038 83.7)
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 #9FABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FABC4 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.