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#9f9fa9 color: Amethyst Haze

#9f9fa9 is rgb(159, 159, 169) in RGB and oklch(70.566% 0.01441 286.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

70.6%
0.014
286°
  • Gray
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • zinc-400
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9f9fa9

#9f9fa9 is a light gray color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.014 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Haze (#a0a0aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-400.

More light gray colors

Lighter: #9f9fa9 mixed with white

  1. 9f9fa9

Darker: #9f9fa9 mixed with black

  1. 9f9fa9
  2. 18181b

Calmer: #9f9fa9 with less saturation

  1. 9f9fa9

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Questions about #9f9fa9

What color is #9f9fa9?

#9f9fa9 is light gray. The closest named color is Amethyst Haze. In RGB it is rgb(159, 159, 169), in HSL hsl(240, 5.49%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.566% 0.01441 286.025).

What colors go well with #9f9fa9?

The complementary color of #9f9fa9 is #a1a197. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9aa1a9 and #a49ea6. The triadic partners are #a89e99 and #98a39e.

Is white or black text more readable on #9f9fa9?

Black text reads better on #9f9fa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9f9fa9 a warm or cool color?

#9f9fa9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.014.