#9FAEB9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.023 239.6), rgb(159, 174, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#9FAEB9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 174, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.023 239.6) |
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 #9FAEB9 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAEB9 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAEB9 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FAEB9 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAEB9
oklch(74.3% 0.023 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.03 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#637684
oklch(55.5% 0.031 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#526370
oklch(49% 0.029 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515B
oklch(42.7% 0.024 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#9FAEB9 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) | #A9AEBA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ABB9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B1B1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAEB9
#9FAEB9
oklch(74.3% 0.023 239.6)
- #B7A99D
#B7A99D
oklch(74.3% 0.023 63.1)
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 #9FAEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FAEB9 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.