#9696CD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.08 284.1), rgb(150, 150, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#9696CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9696CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.08 284.1) |
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 #9696CD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9696CD | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9696CD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9696CD text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9696CD
oklch(69.4% 0.08 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8280C5
oklch(63% 0.103 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A477C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#9696CD 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) | #879DCF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A0A9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9696CD
#9696CD
oklch(69.4% 0.08 284.1)
- #A49F63
#A49F63
oklch(69.3% 0.081 104.2)
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 #9696CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9696CD 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.