#96939E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.9% 0.016 298.4), rgb(150, 147, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#96939E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.016. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96939E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 147, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 5%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.016 298.4) |
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 #96939E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96939E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96939E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96939E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96939E
oklch(66.9% 0.016 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8795
oklch(63.1% 0.021 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#75717F
oklch(55.7% 0.022 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#625E6B
oklch(49% 0.021 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#504D58
oklch(42.7% 0.018 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#424048
oklch(37.6% 0.014 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#96939E 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) | #91949F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959496 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96939E
#96939E
oklch(66.9% 0.016 298.4)
- #94978B
#94978B
oklch(67% 0.018 118.3)
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 #96939E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #96939E 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.