#9599CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.8% 0.072 280.7), rgb(149, 153, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#9599CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 281°. 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9599CA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 153, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.072 280.7) |
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 #9599CA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9599CA | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9599CA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9599CA text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9599CA
oklch(69.8% 0.072 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F83C0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#575A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E61
oklch(37.8% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#9599CA 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) | #8B9ECC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899BC9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A2AA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9599CA
#9599CA
oklch(69.8% 0.072 280.7)
- #A79F6B
#A79F6B
oklch(69.7% 0.071 100.5)
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 #9599CA, 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
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9599CA 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.