#9692A5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67% 0.028 295.3), rgb(150, 146, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9692A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9692A5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 146, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.028 295.3) |
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 #9692A5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9692A5 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9692A5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9692A5 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9692A5
oklch(67% 0.028 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B859D
oklch(63% 0.036 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#756F88
oklch(55.6% 0.039 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#625D74
oklch(49.2% 0.037 295)
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Step 800
800
#504C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.03 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#9692A5 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) | #8E94A6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939598 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9692A5
#9692A5
oklch(67% 0.028 295.3)
- #949784
#949784
oklch(66.8% 0.027 114.4)
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 #9692A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #9692A5 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.