#9999B6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.3% 0.042 285.2), rgb(153, 153, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#9999B6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9999B6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.042 285.2) |
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 #9999B6 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9999B6 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999B6 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999B6 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9999B6
oklch(69.3% 0.042 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8685A9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F6F95
oklch(55.6% 0.059 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5C7F
oklch(49% 0.056 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C67
oklch(42.8% 0.044 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F54
oklch(37.6% 0.036 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#9999B6 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) | #929CB7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939EA3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9999B6
#9999B6
oklch(69.3% 0.042 285.2)
- #A09E80
#A09E80
oklch(69.3% 0.042 104.3)
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 #9999B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
Use #9999B6 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.