#9999D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.086 284), rgb(153, 153, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#9999D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9999D4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.086 284) |
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 #9999D4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9999D4 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999D4 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999D4 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE3
oklch(81% 0.053 284)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9999D4
oklch(70.5% 0.086 284)
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Step 500
500
#8280C9
oklch(63.2% 0.109 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B6
oklch(55.6% 0.119 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A569D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#49477F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#9999D4 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) | #89A0D7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879CD2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA3AE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9999D4
#9999D4
oklch(70.5% 0.086 284)
- #A9A362
#A9A362
oklch(70.6% 0.086 103.8)
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 #9999D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
Use #9999D4 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.