#9696AF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.037 285.4), rgb(150, 150, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#9696AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9696AF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 150, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.037 285.4) |
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 #9696AF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9696AF | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9696AF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9696AF text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9696AF
oklch(68.2% 0.037 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8686A5
oklch(63.1% 0.046 285)
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Step 600
600
#706F90
oklch(55.5% 0.051 286)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.048 286)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C64
oklch(42.7% 0.039 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#9696AF 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) | #9099B0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919A9E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9696AF
#9696AF
oklch(68.2% 0.037 285.4)
- #9C9A81
#9C9A81
oklch(68.1% 0.035 103.5)
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 #9696AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #9696AF 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.