#9688AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.2% 0.058 301.6), rgb(150, 136, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9688AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9688AE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 136, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.058 301.6) |
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 #9688AE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9688AE | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9688AE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9688AE text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDD0
oklch(81% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9688AE
oklch(65.2% 0.058 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B93
oklch(55.7% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#67597D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#544965
oklch(42.8% 0.047 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#9688AE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928D95 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9688AE
#9688AE
oklch(65.2% 0.058 301.6)
- #8A966E
#8A966E
oklch(65.3% 0.058 121.6)
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 #9688AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #9688AE 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.