#9699A7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.5% 0.021 276.2), rgb(150, 153, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#9699A7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9699A7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 153, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.021 276.2) |
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 #9699A7 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9699A7 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9699A7 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9699A7 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 276.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9699A7
oklch(68.5% 0.021 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#85889A
oklch(63% 0.027 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7285
oklch(55.5% 0.03 276)
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Step 700
700
#5C6070
oklch(49.1% 0.026 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5B
oklch(42.6% 0.022 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F414B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#9699A7 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) | #959AA8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929B9D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9699A7
#9699A7
oklch(68.5% 0.021 276.2)
- #9D9A8C
#9D9A8C
oklch(68.5% 0.02 97)
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 #9699A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #9699A7 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.