#969ABE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.6% 0.053 280), rgb(150, 154, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#969ABE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969ABE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 154, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.053 280) |
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 #969ABE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969ABE | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969ABE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969ABE text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969ABE
oklch(69.6% 0.053 280)
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Step 500
500
#8185B2
oklch(63% 0.068 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.073 280)
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Step 700
700
#595C87
oklch(49% 0.069 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#494C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#969ABE 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) | #919EC0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA0A6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969ABE
#969ABE
oklch(69.6% 0.053 280)
- #A49E78
#A49E78
oklch(69.4% 0.053 100.1)
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 #969ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #969ABE 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.