#9FB2B5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.022 208.1), rgb(159, 178, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#9FB2B5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.022. 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 178, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 13%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.022 208.1) |
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 #9FB2B5 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB2B5 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB2B5 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB2B5 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.014 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB2B5
oklch(75% 0.022 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#778E92
oklch(63% 0.027 209.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F797C
oklch(55.7% 0.03 205)
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Step 700
700
#4F6569
oklch(49% 0.027 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#415356
oklch(42.8% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 900
900
#374447
oklch(37.6% 0.018 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#202829
oklch(27% 0.011 205.8)
#9FB2B5 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) | #AFB0B5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABADB5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B4B3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB2B5
#9FB2B5
oklch(75% 0.022 208.1)
- #BBA9A6
#BBA9A6
oklch(74.9% 0.021 28.9)
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 #9FB2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FB2B5 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.