#969CC4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.2% 0.059 278.1), rgb(150, 156, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#969CC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 156, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.059 278.1) |
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 #969CC4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969CC4 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969CC4 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969CC4 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BBBFD9
oklch(81% 0.037 278.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#969CC4
oklch(70.2% 0.059 278.1)
-
Step 500
500
#7F85B7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 278.7)
-
Step 600
600
#686EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.083 278.4)
-
Step 700
700
#575C8C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 278.6)
-
Step 800
800
#474B71
oklch(42.6% 0.063 278.7)
-
Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
-
Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#969CC4 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) | #91A0C6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9DC3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA3A9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969CC4
#969CC4
oklch(70.2% 0.059 278.1)
- #A8A076
#A8A076
oklch(70.2% 0.058 98.6)
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 #969CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #969CC4 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.