#9C96C2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.064 290.9), rgb(156, 150, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#9C96C2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C96C2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 150, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.064 290.9) |
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 #9C96C2 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C96C2 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C96C2 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C96C2 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C96C2
oklch(69.4% 0.064 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8981B8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736AA4
oklch(55.7% 0.089 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#61588C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5C
oklch(37.5% 0.054 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#9C96C2 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) | #8C9CC4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9AC1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949DA5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C96C2
#9C96C2
oklch(69.4% 0.064 290.9)
- #9EA172
#9EA172
oklch(69.5% 0.065 111)
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 #9C96C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C96C2 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.