#9992AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.4% 0.036 298.8), rgb(153, 146, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9992AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9992AA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 146, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.036 298.8) |
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 #9992AA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9992AA | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9992AA text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9992AA text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9992AA
oklch(67.4% 0.036 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A2
oklch(63.2% 0.046 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#776D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.05 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#645B78
oklch(49.1% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#524B61
oklch(42.8% 0.037 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#28252F
oklch(27.2% 0.019 298.9)
#9992AA 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) | #8E95AB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96959A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9992AA
#9992AA
oklch(67.4% 0.036 298.8)
- #949A81
#949A81
oklch(67.4% 0.036 118.3)
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 #9992AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #9992AA 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.