#9196A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.019 267.7), rgb(145, 150, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#9196A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9196A2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 150, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.019 267.7) |
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 #9196A2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9196A2 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9196A2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9196A2 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 269.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9196A2
oklch(67.3% 0.019 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#838998
oklch(63% 0.024 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7383
oklch(55.6% 0.026 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B616F
oklch(49.2% 0.024 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.019 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E414A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 271)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#9196A2 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) | #9397A3 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D989A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9196A2
#9196A2
oklch(67.3% 0.019 267.7)
- #9B9689
#9B9689
oklch(67.4% 0.02 89.4)
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 #9196A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
Use #9196A2 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.