#9690A3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.5% 0.029 300), rgb(150, 144, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#9690A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9690A3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 144, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.029 300) |
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 #9690A3 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9690A3 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9690A3 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9690A3 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9690A3
oklch(66.5% 0.029 300)
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Step 600
600
#766F83
oklch(55.5% 0.032 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#635D6F
oklch(49% 0.029 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#514C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.024 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 302)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#9690A3 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) | #8D93A4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949396 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9690A3
#9690A3
oklch(66.5% 0.029 300)
- #919783
#919783
oklch(66.6% 0.03 120.8)
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 #9690A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #9690A3 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.