#9799C8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.8% 0.069 282.6), rgb(151, 153, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#9799C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9799C8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.069 282.6) |
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 #9799C8 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9799C8 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9799C8 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9799C8 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDC
oklch(81% 0.042 282.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9799C8
oklch(69.8% 0.069 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8183BD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.095 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#595A91
oklch(49.1% 0.087 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#494976
oklch(42.6% 0.074 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 282)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#9799C8 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) | #8C9ECA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9BC7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA1A9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9799C8
#9799C8
oklch(69.8% 0.069 282.6)
- #A6A06E
#A6A06E
oklch(69.9% 0.068 102.2)
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 #9799C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #9799C8 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.