#96A4AE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.1% 0.022 238.8), rgb(150, 164, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#96A4AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A4AE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 164, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.022 238.8) |
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 #96A4AE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A4AE | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4AE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A4AE text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A4AE
oklch(71.1% 0.022 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C99
oklch(63.1% 0.028 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#647683
oklch(55.6% 0.029 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#52636F
oklch(49% 0.028 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#44515A
oklch(42.7% 0.022 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#96A4AE 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) | #A0A4AF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A7A7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A4AE
#96A4AE
oklch(71.1% 0.022 238.8)
- #AC9F95
#AC9F95
oklch(71.1% 0.021 60)
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 #96A4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.012
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
Use #96A4AE 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.