#9FB5BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.027 221.7), rgb(159, 181, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#9FB5BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB5BD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.027 221.7) |
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 #9FB5BD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB5BD | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB5BD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB5BD text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FB5BD
oklch(75.9% 0.027 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B4
oklch(70.7% 0.043 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#6491A1
oklch(63% 0.054 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A7B8C
oklch(55.5% 0.059 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6877
oklch(49.1% 0.055 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#315561
oklch(42.7% 0.046 221.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C464F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 221.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#9FB5BD 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) | #B0B3BD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0BD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B8B7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB5BD
#9FB5BD
oklch(75.9% 0.027 221.7)
- #C1ACA4
#C1ACA4
oklch(76% 0.027 42)
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 #9FB5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FB5BD 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.