#9799F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.137 281.5), rgb(151, 153, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#9799F8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9799F8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 153, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.137 281.5) |
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 #9799F8 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9799F8 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9799F8 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9799F8 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF7
oklch(81% 0.085 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9799F8
oklch(72.1% 0.137 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B77EF
oklch(63.1% 0.175 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#665CDD
oklch(55.5% 0.19 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#554BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.177 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453E9B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#39367C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#212048
oklch(26.8% 0.072 281.5)
#9799F8 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) | #79A6FC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749FF6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AACBD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9799F8
#9799F8
oklch(72.1% 0.137 281.5)
- #B7A72C
#B7A72C
oklch(72.1% 0.137 101.6)
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 #9799F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.011
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #9799F8 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.