#9698AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.026 280.6), rgb(150, 152, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#9698AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9698AA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 152, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.026 280.6) |
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 #9698AA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9698AA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9698AA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9698AA text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9698AA
oklch(68.4% 0.026 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#85889E
oklch(63.2% 0.033 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7189
oklch(55.6% 0.037 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F74
oklch(49.2% 0.034 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D5F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F404D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#9698AA 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) | #949AAB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9398A9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929B9E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9698AA
#9698AA
oklch(68.4% 0.026 280.6)
- #9D9A88
#9D9A88
oklch(68.4% 0.026 99.3)
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 #9698AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #9698AA 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.