#9C96A2

Accessibility

AAA

7.3:1

Vs white / black

2.88:1 · 7.3:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#9c96a2

RGB

rgb(156, 150, 162)

RGBA

rgba(156, 150, 162, 1)

HSL

hsl(270, 6%, 61%)

HSLA

hsla(270, 6%, 61%, 1)

HSV

hsv(270, 7%, 64%)

LAB

lab(62.92% 4.51 -5.5)

LCH

lch(62.92% 7.11 309.35)

OKLAB

oklab(0.682 0.0115 -0.0147)

OKLCH

oklch(0.682 0.0187 308.04)

XYZ

xyz(31.14, 31.49, 38.61)

CMYK

cmyk(4%, 7%, 0%, 36%)

CSS

color: #9c96a2;

CSS variable

--color-9c96a2: #9c96a2;

SCSS

$color-9c96a2: #9c96a2;

JavaScript

const color = "#9c96a2";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#9c96a2";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#9c96a2" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#9c96a2", "rgb": { "r": 156, "g": 150, "b": 162 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.682 0.0187 308.04)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#9c96a2-1: #9c96a2;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.56 · #A1A1AA

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 8.91 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 7.51 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 15.79 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f9f2ff 100ebe5f2 200d8d1df 300c1bbc8 400a59eab 500898390 600736d79 7005c5762 80047414c 900322c37 9501d1822

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f7f6f7 efeef0 e6e5e8 dedce0 d6d3d8 cecbd1 c5c2c9 bdb9c1 b5b0b9 ada8b2 a49faa 9c96a2 8f8a95 827d87 75717a 68646c 5b575e 4e4b51 413e44 343236 272629 1a191b 0d0d0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f6f7 efeef0 e6e5e8 dedce0 d6d3d8 cecbd1 c5c2c9 bdb9c1 b5b0b9 ada8b2 a49faa

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8f8a95 827d87 75717a 68646c 5b575e 4e4b51 413e44 343236 272629 1a191b 0d0d0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9a949f 97929c 95919a 938f97 908d94 8e8b91 8c898e 89878b 878689 858486 828283

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#9C96A2Stop 1 #9CA296Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#9696A2Stop 1 #9C96A2Stop 2 #A296A2Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#9C96A2Stop 1 #A29C96Stop 2 #96A29CStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#9C96A2Stop 1 #A2A296Stop 2 #96A296Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#333036Stop 1 #59545FStop 2 #807887Stop 3 #A6A0ABStop 4 #CCC9CFStop 5

Using this color

Where #9c96a2 works

#9C96A2 (#9c96a2) sits in the grey family at about 270° hue, 6% saturation, and 61% lightness. Contrast is 2.88:1 on white and 7.3:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #9c96a2 as small body text on white — 2.88:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You Neutral#938F99 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA System Gray#8E8E93 Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Tailwind slate 400#94A3B8 Gray#808080 Chakra gray 400#A0AEC0

Where #9c96a2 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #9c96a2 as small body text on white — 2.88:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.