#9990AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.1% 0.045 298.9), rgb(153, 144, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9990AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9990AE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 144, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.045 298.9) |
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 #9990AE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9990AE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9990AE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9990AE text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9990AE
oklch(67.1% 0.045 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A8
oklch(63.1% 0.058 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#786B93
oklch(55.5% 0.063 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#655A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#524966
oklch(42.6% 0.049 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#9990AE 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) | #8A94AF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96949A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9990AE
#9990AE
oklch(67.1% 0.045 298.9)
- #929A7B
#929A7B
oklch(67.1% 0.045 119.4)
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 #9990AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #9990AE 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.