Exploring the Color #9C96B3

#9C96B3 sits at 252° on the color wheel, placing it in the blue family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 16% saturation and 65% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 156, 150, 179 produces a 7.43:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #9C96B3 is a clear variant of CSS rosy brown — about 49 units away from #BC8F8F. Designers reach for blue hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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