#9698BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.1% 0.053 282.4), rgb(150, 152, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#9698BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9698BC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 152, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.053 282.4) |
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 #9698BC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9698BC | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9698BC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9698BC text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9698BC
oklch(69.1% 0.053 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8385B2
oklch(63.2% 0.067 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C87
oklch(49.2% 0.068 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F59
oklch(37.8% 0.044 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#9698BC 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) | #8F9CBE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9EA4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9698BC
#9698BC
oklch(69.1% 0.053 282.4)
- #A19D78
#A19D78
oklch(69% 0.052 102.5)
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 #9698BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #9698BC 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.