#968F9C
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.021 309.7), rgb(150, 143, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#968F9C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968F9C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 6%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.021 309.7) |
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 #968F9C | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968F9C | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968F9C text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968F9C text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.016 312.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968F9C
oklch(66% 0.021 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#77707D
oklch(55.6% 0.021 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#645E6A
oklch(49.2% 0.02 308)
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Step 800
800
#524C56
oklch(42.6% 0.018 312)
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Step 900
900
#444047
oklch(37.8% 0.013 311)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#968F9C 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) | #8D919D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959093 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968F9C
#968F9C
oklch(66% 0.021 309.7)
- #8E9588
#8E9588
oklch(66% 0.021 130.3)
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 #968F9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
Use #968F9C 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.