#9997CA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.7% 0.074 286.1), rgb(153, 151, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#9997CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9997CA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 151, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.074 286.1) |
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 #9997CA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9997CA | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9997CA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9997CA text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9997CA
oklch(69.7% 0.074 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8581C0
oklch(63.2% 0.094 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F69AD
oklch(55.6% 0.104 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5894
oklch(49.2% 0.095 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4878
oklch(42.8% 0.078 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252439
oklch(27.2% 0.039 285.7)
#9997CA 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) | #8A9DCC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899AC9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA0A9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9997CA
#9997CA
oklch(69.7% 0.074 286.1)
- #A3A16A
#A3A16A
oklch(69.7% 0.075 106.4)
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 #9997CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #9997CA 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.