#9393A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.022 285.8), rgb(147, 147, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9393A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9393A2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 147, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 7%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.022 285.8) |
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 #9393A2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9393A2 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9393A2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9393A2 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C7
oklch(81% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.017 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9393A2
oklch(66.8% 0.022 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#727281
oklch(55.7% 0.023 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.022 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4E59
oklch(42.8% 0.018 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#414149
oklch(37.8% 0.014 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#26262B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 285.8)
#9393A2 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) | #9095A3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909598 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9393A2
#9393A2
oklch(66.8% 0.022 285.8)
- #969686
#969686
oklch(66.9% 0.023 107)
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 #9393A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
Use #9393A2 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.