#9199CB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.074 277.2), rgb(145, 153, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#9199CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9199CB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 153, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.074 277.2) |
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 #9199CB | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9199CB | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9199CB text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9199CB text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 278.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9199CB
oklch(69.5% 0.074 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C2
oklch(63.1% 0.094 277)
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Step 600
600
#656DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.103 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#545B96
oklch(49.2% 0.094 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 277)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#9199CB 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) | #8A9ECD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ACA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A2AA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9199CB
#9199CB
oklch(69.5% 0.074 277.2)
- #A99D67
#A99D67
oklch(69.3% 0.074 97.2)
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 #9199CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
Use #9199CB 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.