#9686A4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.5% 0.048 309.1), rgb(150, 134, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#9686A4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686A4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.048 309.1) |
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 #9686A4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686A4 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9686A4 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9686A4 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.037 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9686A4
oklch(64.5% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8B
oklch(55.5% 0.053 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#695976
oklch(49.1% 0.049 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#554960
oklch(42.6% 0.04 308.4)
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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)
#9686A4 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) | #818BA5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948A90 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686A4
#9686A4
oklch(64.5% 0.048 309.1)
- #849475
#849475
oklch(64.5% 0.048 129.9)
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 #9686A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #9686A4 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.