#969FC3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.8% 0.054 274), rgb(150, 159, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#969FC3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 159, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.054 274) |
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 #969FC3 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969FC3 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969FC3 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969FC3 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 274)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#65709F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#545E88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#454D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.057 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A405A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 274)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#969FC3 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) | #95A2C5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929FC2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA6AB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969FC3
#969FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 274)
- #ACA17B
#ACA17B
oklch(70.9% 0.054 93.9)
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 #969FC3, 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 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #969FC3 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.