#96A6AD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.021 225.8), rgb(150, 166, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#96A6AD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A6AD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 166, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 12%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.021 225.8) |
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 #96A6AD | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A6AD | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A6AD text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A6AD text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 229)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A6AD
oklch(71.5% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#798D96
oklch(63.1% 0.027 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#627780
oklch(55.6% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#51646C
oklch(49% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 800
800
#425258
oklch(42.7% 0.022 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#384449
oklch(37.8% 0.018 225)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#96A6AD 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) | #A2A5AD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A8A8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A6AD
#96A6AD
oklch(71.5% 0.021 225.8)
- #AF9F98
#AF9F98
oklch(71.4% 0.021 45.2)
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 #96A6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.009
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.011
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #96A6AD 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.