#9999E6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.111 283.2), rgb(153, 153, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#9999E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9999E6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.111 283.2) |
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 #9999E6 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9999E6 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999E6 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999E6 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9999E6
oklch(71.3% 0.111 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BDC
oklch(63% 0.143 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A63CA
oklch(55.8% 0.155 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5851AE
oklch(49.1% 0.144 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#48438D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#9999E6 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) | #82A3E9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9EE4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A7B5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9999E6
#9999E6
oklch(71.3% 0.111 283.2)
- #AFA54C
#AFA54C
oklch(71.2% 0.111 102.9)
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 #9999E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.079
Use #9999E6 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.