#9991AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.037 300), rgb(153, 145, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9991AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9991AA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 145, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.037 300) |
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 #9991AA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9991AA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9991AA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9991AA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9991AA
oklch(67.2% 0.037 300)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A3
oklch(63.1% 0.049 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#786D8E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 300)
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Step 700
700
#655B79
oklch(49.2% 0.049 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#524A62
oklch(42.6% 0.04 300)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#9991AA 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) | #8C95AB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969499 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9991AA
#9991AA
oklch(67.2% 0.037 300)
- #929A80
#929A80
oklch(67.2% 0.038 121.3)
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 #9991AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #9991AA 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.