What color is #9DBDC2?

#9DBDC2 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(157, 189, 194), and in HSL hsl(188, 23%, 69%).

Is #9DBDC2 accessible as text?

On white, #9DBDC2 has a contrast ratio of 2.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #9DBDC2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9DBDC2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-400 (#99A1AF).

What colors go well with #9DBDC2?

As a neutral, #9DBDC2 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #9DBDC2 the same as CSS silver?

No — #9DBDC2 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#9DBDC2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9DBDC2

Not just a swatch — here's how #9DBDC2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9DBDC2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9DBDC2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9DBDC2 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9DBDC2 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9DBDC2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #C6E3E8

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #9DBDC2 Secondary #DBE6E8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #9DBDC2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9DBDC2

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People also use #9DBDC2 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF1F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9EB1C2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9DBDC2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9DBDC2;
  --color-base-rgb: 157 189 194;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.6% 0.035 208.0);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EEF0;
  --color-200: #CDDDE0;
  --color-300: #A9C2C6;
  --color-400: #86A7AC;
  --color-500: #66898F;
  --color-600: #536B6F;
  --color-700: #3E4E51;
  --color-800: #2B3536;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E6EEF0',
    200: '#CDDDE0',
    300: '#A9C2C6',
    400: '#86A7AC',
    500: '#66898F',
    600: '#536B6F',
    700: '#3E4E51',
    800: '#2B3536',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #9DBDC2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EEF0;
$base-200: #CDDDE0;
$base-300: #A9C2C6;
$base-400: #86A7AC;
$base-500: #66898F;
$base-600: #536B6F;
$base-700: #3E4E51;
$base-800: #2B3536;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #72A0A7;
$base-subtle: #E3EAEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9DBDC2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86A7AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66898F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}