#9196CB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.078 280), rgb(145, 150, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#9196CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9196CB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 150, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.078 280) |
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 #9196CB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9196CB | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9196CB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9196CB text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9196CB
oklch(68.9% 0.078 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#676BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.108 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#565999
oklch(49.1% 0.101 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#9196CB 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) | #879CCD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A0A8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9196CB
#9196CB
oklch(68.9% 0.078 280)
- #A69C63
#A69C63
oklch(68.8% 0.077 99.5)
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 #9196CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #9196CB 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.