#969F97
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.3% 0.015 148.7), rgb(150, 159, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#969F97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969F97 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 159, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 4%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.015 148.7) |
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 #969F97 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969F97 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969F97 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969F97 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969F97
oklch(69.3% 0.015 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#828D83
oklch(63.1% 0.02 148)
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Step 600
600
#6B776C
oklch(55.6% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#59645B
oklch(49.1% 0.02 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#49524A
oklch(42.8% 0.017 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D443E
oklch(37.8% 0.014 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#969F97 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) | #9F9D97 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C97 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959F9D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969F97
#969F97
oklch(69.3% 0.015 148.7)
- #A299A1
#A299A1
oklch(69.3% 0.015 329.2)
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 #969F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #969F97 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.