#9596A4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.7% 0.02 282.6), rgb(149, 150, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#9596A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9596A4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 150, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.02 282.6) |
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 #9596A4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9596A4 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596A4 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596A4 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C9
oklch(81% 0.013 281)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9596A4
oklch(67.7% 0.02 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#878899
oklch(63.2% 0.025 283)
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Step 600
600
#707284
oklch(55.7% 0.028 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5F70
oklch(49.1% 0.027 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.021 282)
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Step 900
900
#40414B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 281)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#9596A4 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) | #9397A5 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92989A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9596A4
#9596A4
oklch(67.7% 0.02 282.6)
- #99988A
#99988A
oklch(67.6% 0.02 103.6)
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 #9596A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #9596A4 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.