#969EBF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.4% 0.049 274.4), rgb(150, 158, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#969EBF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969EBF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 158, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.049 274.4) |
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 #969EBF | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969EBF | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969EBF text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969EBF text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969EBF
oklch(70.4% 0.049 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#67709C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 275)
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Step 700
700
#565E85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#464D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#969EBF 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) | #95A1C1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929EBE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA4A9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969EBF
#969EBF
oklch(70.4% 0.049 274.4)
- #A9A07D
#A9A07D
oklch(70.4% 0.05 95.3)
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 #969EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #969EBF 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.