#9099C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.07 276), rgb(144, 153, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#9099C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9099C8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 153, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.07 276) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9099C8 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9099C8 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9099C8 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9099C8 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 275)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9099C8
oklch(69.3% 0.07 276)
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Step 500
500
#7B85C0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#646EAC
oklch(55.7% 0.097 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535B94
oklch(49% 0.092 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 276)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#9099C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B9ECA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A2A9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9099C8
#9099C8
oklch(69.3% 0.07 276)
- #A99D6A
#A99D6A
oklch(69.4% 0.07 96.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9099C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9099C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.