#9686A8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.053 306.3), rgb(150, 134, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9686A8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686A8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.053 306.3) |
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 #9686A8 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686A8 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9686A8 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9686A8 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCE
oklch(81% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.043 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9686A8
oklch(64.6% 0.053 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.057 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#685979
oklch(49.1% 0.053 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#554962
oklch(42.7% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#9686A8 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) | #808CA9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DA7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948A91 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686A8
#9686A8
oklch(64.6% 0.053 306.3)
- #869471
#869471
oklch(64.6% 0.053 125.6)
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 #9686A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #9686A8 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.