What color is #9596BE?

#9596BE is a light, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(149, 150, 190), and in HSL hsl(239, 24%, 66%).

Is #9596BE accessible as text?

On white, #9596BE has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #9596BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9596BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #9596BE?

#9596BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BDBC93. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9596BE below.

Is #9596BE good for buttons?

#9596BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9596BE — white text only reaches 2.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9596BE the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #9596BE is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9596BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9596BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #9596BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #9596BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9596BE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #9596BE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9596BE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9596BE Secondary #C4C5D3 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9596BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #BBBCE1

Cool Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool Gray.

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Color Lab

How #9596BE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #9596BE with

Light Steel Blue Cool Gray Sand Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBEBF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A193BD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9596BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9596BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 150 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.6% 0.059 283.6);
  --color-50: #F5F5F9;
  --color-100: #E5E6F0;
  --color-200: #CCCDE0;
  --color-300: #A8A9C7;
  --color-400: #8586AD;
  --color-500: #656690;
  --color-600: #525270;
  --color-700: #3E3E51;
  --color-800: #2B2B36;
  --color-900: #1B1B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F5F9',
    100: '#E5E6F0',
    200: '#CCCDE0',
    300: '#A8A9C7',
    400: '#8586AD',
    500: '#656690',
    600: '#525270',
    700: '#3E3E51',
    800: '#2B2B36',
    900: '#1B1B22',
  },
}

$base: #9596BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F5F9;
$base-100: #E5E6F0;
$base-200: #CCCDE0;
$base-300: #A8A9C7;
$base-400: #8586AD;
$base-500: #656690;
$base-600: #525270;
$base-700: #3E3E51;
$base-800: #2B2B36;
$base-900: #1B1B22;
$base-hover: #6A6BA4;
$base-subtle: #E0E0EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9596BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8A9C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8586AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#656690",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#525270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9596BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #9596BE

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