#9FB5BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.025 212.9), rgb(159, 181, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#9FB5BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB5BA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 181, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.025 212.9) |
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 #9FB5BA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB5BA | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB5BA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB5BA text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB5BA
oklch(75.8% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 500
500
#748F95
oklch(63.1% 0.032 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7980
oklch(55.6% 0.035 214.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B666C
oklch(49.1% 0.033 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5358
oklch(42.7% 0.027 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#9FB5BA 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) | #B1B3BA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAFBA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B7B6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB5BA
#9FB5BA
oklch(75.8% 0.025 212.9)
- #C0ABA6
#C0ABA6
oklch(75.8% 0.026 33.6)
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 #9FB5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FB5BA 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.