#9699D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.083 281.7), rgb(150, 153, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#9699D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9699D2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 153, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.083 281.7) |
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 #9699D2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9699D2 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9699D2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9699D2 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9699D2
oklch(70.2% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6969B5
oklch(55.5% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#57579C
oklch(49% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#47487E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C65
oklch(37.6% 0.069 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#9699D2 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) | #89A0D4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869CD1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A3AD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9699D2
#9699D2
oklch(70.2% 0.083 281.7)
- #A9A163
#A9A163
oklch(70.1% 0.083 101.9)
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 #9699D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9699D2 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.