#9999BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.052 285), rgb(153, 153, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#9999BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9999BD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.052 285) |
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 #9999BD | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9999BD | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999BD text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999BD text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 285.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9999BD
oklch(69.5% 0.052 285)
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Step 500
500
#8584B1
oklch(63.1% 0.067 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B86
oklch(49% 0.068 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#9999BD 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) | #909DBF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919FA5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9999BD
#9999BD
oklch(69.5% 0.052 285)
- #A19F7A
#A19F7A
oklch(69.4% 0.052 105.1)
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 #9999BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
Use #9999BD 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.