#9596C4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.067 283.5), rgb(149, 150, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#9596C4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9596C4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 150, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.067 283.5) |
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 #9596C4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9596C4 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596C4 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596C4 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9596C4
oklch(68.9% 0.067 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8283BC
oklch(63.2% 0.085 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BA8
oklch(55.5% 0.094 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5990
oklch(48.9% 0.087 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4975
oklch(42.6% 0.072 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#9596C4 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) | #8A9BC6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8898C3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9EA6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9596C4
#9596C4
oklch(68.9% 0.067 283.5)
- #A29D6C
#A29D6C
oklch(68.8% 0.067 103.1)
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 #9596C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #9596C4 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.