What color is #969DCA?

#969DCA is a light, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(150, 157, 202), and in HSL hsl(232, 33%, 69%).

Is #969DCA accessible as text?

On white, #969DCA has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #969DCA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #969DCA?

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

What colors go well with #969DCA?

#969DCA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CAC396. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #969DCA below.

Is #969DCA good for buttons?

#969DCA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #969DCA — white text only reaches 2.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #969DCA the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #969DCA 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.

#969DCA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #969DCA

Not just a swatch — here's how #969DCA works with other colors. Named schemes with #969DCA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #969DCA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg 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 #969DCA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg 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 #969DCA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Iceberg 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 #969DCA Secondary #C9CCDC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iceberg 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 Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #969DCA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #BCC3ED

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

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Color Lab

How #969DCA 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 63/100

High

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

Depth 28/100

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 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #969DCA with

Light Steel Blue Lilac Burlywood Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBECF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A096CA — 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 #969DCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #969DCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 157 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.7% 0.066 277.7);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E3E5F2;
  --color-200: #C9CCE4;
  --color-300: #A2A8CD;
  --color-400: #7E85B4;
  --color-500: #5D6597;
  --color-600: #4C5275;
  --color-700: #3A3E55;
  --color-800: #292B38;
  --color-900: #1A1B23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E3E5F2',
    200: '#C9CCE4',
    300: '#A2A8CD',
    400: '#7E85B4',
    500: '#5D6597',
    600: '#4C5275',
    700: '#3A3E55',
    800: '#292B38',
    900: '#1A1B23',
  },
}

$base: #969DCA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E3E5F2;
$base-200: #C9CCE4;
$base-300: #A2A8CD;
$base-400: #7E85B4;
$base-500: #5D6597;
$base-600: #4C5275;
$base-700: #3A3E55;
$base-800: #292B38;
$base-900: #1A1B23;
$base-hover: #6771B2;
$base-subtle: #E1E3ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#969DCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E5F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9CCE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2A8CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E85B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D6597",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5275",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A3E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292B38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #969DCA

Color Lab

Pairs with #969DCA

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