#9990CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.088 290.8), rgb(153, 144, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#9990CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9990CC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 144, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.088 290.8) |
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 #9990CC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9990CC | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9990CC text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9990CC text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9990CC
oklch(68.4% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.111 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7465B5
oklch(55.7% 0.122 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#62539C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 291)
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Step 800
800
#50447E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#9990CC 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) | #8198CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9AA5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9990CC
#9990CC
oklch(68.4% 0.088 290.8)
- #9C9F5D
#9C9F5D
oklch(68.5% 0.088 110.8)
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 #9990CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
Use #9990CC 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.