#9596B5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.3% 0.045 283.7), rgb(149, 150, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#9596B5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9596B5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 150, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.045 283.7) |
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 #9596B5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9596B5 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596B5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596B5 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD3
oklch(81% 0.028 283.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9596B5
oklch(68.3% 0.045 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8485AC
oklch(63% 0.058 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C81
oklch(49% 0.059 284)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C69
oklch(42.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F55
oklch(37.7% 0.037 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#9596B5 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) | #8E99B6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9BA0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9596B5
#9596B5
oklch(68.3% 0.045 283.7)
- #9E9B7B
#9E9B7B
oklch(68.3% 0.045 103.1)
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 #9596B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
Use #9596B5 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.