#9686AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.063 302.5), rgb(150, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9686AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686AF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.063 302.5) |
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 #9686AF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686AF | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9686AF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9686AF text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 303)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABB
oklch(70.8% 0.049 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9686AF
oklch(64.9% 0.063 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A95
oklch(55.7% 0.068 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#68587F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#544867
oklch(42.6% 0.052 302)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#9686AF 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) | #7E8DB1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928C94 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686AF
#9686AF
oklch(64.9% 0.063 302.5)
- #88956B
#88956B
oklch(64.8% 0.062 122.1)
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 #9686AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #9686AF 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.