#9686A3
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.4% 0.046 309.8), rgb(150, 134, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#9686A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686A3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.046 309.8) |
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 #9686A3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686A3 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9686A3 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9686A3 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.036 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9686A3
oklch(64.4% 0.046 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8A
oklch(55.5% 0.051 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#695A75
oklch(49.2% 0.046 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#55495F
oklch(42.6% 0.039 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#9686A3 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) | #828BA4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958990 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686A3
#9686A3
oklch(64.4% 0.046 309.8)
- #849376
#849376
oklch(64.3% 0.045 129.9)
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 #9686A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #9686A3 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.