#9690AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.046 294), rgb(150, 144, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#9690AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9690AF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 144, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.046 294) |
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 #9690AF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9690AF | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9690AF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9690AF text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9690AF
oklch(66.9% 0.046 294)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AA
oklch(63.1% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#756C95
oklch(55.5% 0.064 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#625A7F
oklch(49% 0.059 294)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#9690AF 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) | #8A94B0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91959A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9690AF
#9690AF
oklch(66.9% 0.046 294)
- #949978
#949978
oklch(67% 0.047 114.7)
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 #9690AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #9690AF 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.