#9A96A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.018 301.1), rgb(154, 150, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#9A96A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A96A2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 150, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 6%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.018 301.1) |
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 #9A96A2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A96A2 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A96A2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A96A2 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C2BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 303.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A96A2
oklch(68% 0.018 301.1)
-
Step 500
500
#8C8696
oklch(63.1% 0.025 302.7)
-
Step 600
600
#767080
oklch(55.6% 0.025 302.6)
-
Step 700
700
#635E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.023 301.8)
-
Step 800
800
#514D58
oklch(42.8% 0.019 302.1)
-
Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
-
Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#9A96A2 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) | #9498A3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99989A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A96A2
#9A96A2
oklch(68% 0.018 301.1)
- #969A8E
#969A8E
oklch(67.9% 0.018 121.9)
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 #9A96A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
Use #9A96A2 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.