#9999D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8), rgb(153, 153, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#9999D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9999D8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8) |
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 #9999D8 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9999D8 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999D8 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999D8 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9999D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.117 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B67BA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A1
oklch(49.1% 0.119 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#494682
oklch(42.7% 0.097 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#9999D8 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) | #87A1DB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859DD6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA4AF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9999D8
#9999D8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 283.8)
- #AAA35E
#AAA35E
oklch(70.6% 0.091 103.4)
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 #9999D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
Use #9999D8 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.