#9496BB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.054 282.4), rgb(148, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#9496BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9496BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.054 282.4) |
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 #9496BB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9496BB | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9496BB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9496BB text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9496BB
oklch(68.4% 0.054 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8385B3
oklch(63.2% 0.069 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C88
oklch(49.2% 0.07 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F59
oklch(37.8% 0.044 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#9496BB 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) | #8D9ABD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97BA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9CA2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9496BB
#9496BB
oklch(68.4% 0.054 282.4)
- #A09B75
#A09B75
oklch(68.4% 0.053 101.4)
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 #9496BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9496BB 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.