#9593A4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.025 291.1), rgb(149, 147, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9593A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9593A4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 147, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 9%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.025 291.1) |
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 #9593A4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9593A4 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9593A4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9593A4 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9593A4
oklch(67.1% 0.025 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#89869C
oklch(63% 0.033 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#737087
oklch(55.6% 0.035 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#605E72
oklch(49.1% 0.032 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 291)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#9593A4 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) | #9095A5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929698 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9593A4
#9593A4
oklch(67.1% 0.025 291.1)
- #969786
#969786
oklch(67.1% 0.024 109.8)
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 #9593A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
Use #9593A4 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.