#9FAEC5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.7% 0.037 258.9), rgb(159, 174, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#9FAEC5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FAEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.037 258.9) |
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 #9FAEC5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FAEC5 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FAEC5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FAEC5 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FAEC5
oklch(74.7% 0.037 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#788BA7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 258)
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Step 600
600
#617492
oklch(55.5% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#50627C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#425065
oklch(42.8% 0.039 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#9FAEC5 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) | #A7AFC6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ABC4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B3B5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FAEC5
#9FAEC5
oklch(74.7% 0.037 258.9)
- #BAAB93
#BAAB93
oklch(74.8% 0.038 79.6)
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 #9FAEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FAEC5 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.