#96A6AF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.022 232.3), rgb(150, 166, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#96A6AF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96A6AF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 166, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.022 232.3) |
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 #96A6AF | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96A6AF | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A6AF text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96A6AF text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#B8C2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96A6AF
oklch(71.5% 0.022 232.3)
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Step 500
500
#798D98
oklch(63.1% 0.028 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#627783
oklch(55.7% 0.031 233.1)
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Step 700
700
#51646F
oklch(49.2% 0.029 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#42525A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#38444A
oklch(37.8% 0.019 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#21282B
oklch(27.1% 0.011 225.5)
#96A6AF 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) | #A2A5B0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A9A9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96A6AF
#96A6AF
oklch(71.5% 0.022 232.3)
- #AFA097
#AFA097
oklch(71.6% 0.022 53.1)
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 #96A6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.006
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.014
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #96A6AF 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.