#9F96AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.7% 0.031 305.9), rgb(159, 150, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#9F96AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F96AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.031 305.9) |
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 #9F96AA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F96AA | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F96AA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F96AA text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F96AA
oklch(68.7% 0.031 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849D
oklch(63.2% 0.039 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#796D88
oklch(55.5% 0.043 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#665B73
oklch(49.1% 0.04 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#9F96AA 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 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AA9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E989C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F96AA
#9F96AA
oklch(68.7% 0.031 305.9)
- #969E8A
#969E8A
oklch(68.7% 0.03 125)
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 #9F96AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #9F96AA 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.