#9592A4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.027 293.3), rgb(149, 146, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#9592A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9592A4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 146, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 9%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.027 293.3) |
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 #9592A4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9592A4 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9592A4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9592A4 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9592A4
oklch(66.8% 0.027 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#747083
oklch(55.5% 0.029 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#615E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.027 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5A
oklch(42.7% 0.021 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#26252B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 293.3)
#9592A4 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) | #8E94A5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929598 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9592A4
#9592A4
oklch(66.8% 0.027 293.3)
- #949784
#949784
oklch(66.8% 0.027 114.4)
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 #9592A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
Use #9592A4 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.