#9685AD
Dusty Violet
#9685AD is the CSS named color "lightslategray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 150, green 133, and blue 173 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 266°, 20% saturation, and 60% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #9685ad |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(266° 20% 60%) |
| HSB | hsb(266° 23% 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.062 304°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(65% 0.035 -0.051) |
| LCH | lch(58% 22.7 304°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(13% 23% 0% 32%) |
Shades (darker)
#9685ad · #86769d · #77678d · #68587d · #5a4a6e
Tints (lighter)
#9685ad · #a190b8 · #ac9bc4 · #b7a5cf · #c2b1db
Shades mix #9685AD toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 3.36:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.26:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #9685AD in RGB?
- #9685AD is rgb(150, 133, 173) — red 150, green 133, blue 173 out of 255 each.
- Does #9685AD pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #9685AD?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.26:1) than white (3.36:1).