#9D96AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.6% 0.03 301.5), rgb(157, 150, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#9D96AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D96AA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.03 301.5) |
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 #9D96AA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D96AA | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D96AA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D96AA text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D96AA
oklch(68.6% 0.03 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D849D
oklch(63% 0.038 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#776E88
oklch(55.6% 0.041 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#645C74
oklch(49.1% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#524B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.032 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F4D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#9D96AA 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) | #9399AB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B999C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D96AA
#9D96AA
oklch(68.6% 0.03 301.5)
- #979D89
#979D89
oklch(68.5% 0.029 120.8)
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 #9D96AA, 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 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D96AA 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.