#9698A5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.019 278.9), rgb(150, 152, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#9698A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9698A5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 152, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.019 278.9) |
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 #9698A5 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9698A5 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9698A5 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9698A5 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9698A5
oklch(68.2% 0.019 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#868899
oklch(63.1% 0.025 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#707283
oklch(55.6% 0.026 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D606F
oklch(49.2% 0.024 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.02 278)
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Step 900
900
#3F414A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#9698A5 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) | #9599A6 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939A9C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9698A5
#9698A5
oklch(68.2% 0.019 278.9)
- #9C998C
#9C998C
oklch(68.2% 0.019 96.2)
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 #9698A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #9698A5 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.