#969AAA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.8% 0.024 274.6), rgb(150, 154, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#969AAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969AAA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 154, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.024 274.6) |
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 #969AAA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969AAA | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969AAA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969AAA text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969AAA
oklch(68.8% 0.024 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#84889C
oklch(63% 0.03 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7287
oklch(55.5% 0.033 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6073
oklch(49.2% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E414C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#969AAA 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) | #969BAB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAA | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929D9F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969AAA
#969AAA
oklch(68.8% 0.024 274.6)
- #9F9B8B
#9F9B8B
oklch(68.8% 0.023 95.4)
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 #969AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #969AAA 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.