#9D96C4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.067 291.5), rgb(157, 150, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#9D96C4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D96C4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 150, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.067 291.5) |
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 #9D96C4 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9D96C4 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D96C4 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D96C4 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D96C4
oklch(69.5% 0.067 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BA
oklch(63.1% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7469A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#61578E
oklch(49% 0.087 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#504773
oklch(42.6% 0.072 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#9D96C4 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) | #8B9CC6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9BC3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959DA6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D96C4
#9D96C4
oklch(69.5% 0.067 291.5)
- #9EA171
#9EA171
oklch(69.4% 0.066 111)
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 #9D96C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9D96C4 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.