#969FAB
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.9% 0.02 255.6), rgb(150, 159, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#969FAB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969FAB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 159, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.02 255.6) |
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 #969FAB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969FAB | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969FAB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969FAB text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969FAB
oklch(69.9% 0.02 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B99
oklch(63.2% 0.025 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#697484
oklch(55.5% 0.028 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#576270
oklch(49.2% 0.026 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#47505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#969FAB 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) | #9B9FAC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A2A3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969FAB
#969FAB
oklch(69.9% 0.02 255.6)
- #A69D90
#A69D90
oklch(70% 0.021 77.3)
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 #969FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
Use #969FAB 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.