#9699E2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.106 281.5), rgb(150, 153, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#9699E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9699E2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 153, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.106 281.5) |
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 #9699E2 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9699E2 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9699E2 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9699E2 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9699E2
oklch(70.9% 0.106 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6765C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5653AB
oklch(49.1% 0.137 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#46448B
oklch(42.6% 0.115 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#9699E2 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) | #83A2E5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A7B3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9699E2
#9699E2
oklch(70.9% 0.106 281.5)
- #AFA350
#AFA350
oklch(70.8% 0.106 101.2)
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 #9699E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.080
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.080
Use #9699E2 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.