#9693A3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.024 294.4), rgb(150, 147, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9693A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9693A3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 147, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.024 294.4) |
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 #9693A3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9693A3 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9693A3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9693A3 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9693A3
oklch(67.1% 0.024 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A869A
oklch(63% 0.03 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#747085
oklch(55.6% 0.032 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#615E71
oklch(49.2% 0.03 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#504C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.027 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#9693A3 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) | #9095A4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949598 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9693A3
#9693A3
oklch(67.1% 0.024 294.4)
- #959787
#959787
oklch(67% 0.023 112.8)
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 #9693A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #9693A3 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.