#969BB9
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.6% 0.044 277.7), rgb(150, 155, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#969BB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 155, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.044 277.7) |
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 #969BB9 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969BB9 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969BB9 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969BB9 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969BB9
oklch(69.6% 0.044 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#8187AC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7097
oklch(55.5% 0.061 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#595E81
oklch(49.2% 0.056 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#484D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#969BB9 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) | #939EBA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA0A5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969BB9
#969BB9
oklch(69.6% 0.044 277.7)
- #A49E7F
#A49E7F
oklch(69.6% 0.044 98.3)
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 #969BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #969BB9 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.