#9696AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.029 285.6), rgb(150, 150, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#9696AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9696AA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.029 285.6) |
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 #9696AA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9696AA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9696AA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9696AA text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9696AA
oklch(68% 0.029 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8787A0
oklch(63.2% 0.037 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#71708B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E76
oklch(49.1% 0.038 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#9696AA 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) | #9198AB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92999C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9696AA
#9696AA
oklch(68% 0.029 285.6)
- #9A9A85
#9A9A85
oklch(68% 0.03 107.2)
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 #9696AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #9696AA 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.