#9FB0BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.8% 0.027 240.8), rgb(159, 176, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#9FB0BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB0BD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 176, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.027 240.8) |
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 #9FB0BD | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB0BD | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB0BD text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB0BD text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB0BD
oklch(74.8% 0.027 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#788D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.034 241)
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Step 600
600
#607787
oklch(55.7% 0.037 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6473
oklch(49.2% 0.035 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#41515D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#37434C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#9FB0BD 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) | #ABB0BE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B3B4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB0BD
#9FB0BD
oklch(74.8% 0.027 240.8)
- #BAAA9D
#BAAA9D
oklch(74.8% 0.026 61.5)
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 #9FB0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FB0BD 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.