#9999E9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.116 283.1), rgb(153, 153, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#9999E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9999E9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.116 283.1) |
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 #9999E9 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9999E9 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999E9 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999E9 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9999E9
oklch(71.5% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6961CD
oklch(55.5% 0.162 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5850B1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#48428F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#9999E9 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) | #80A3EC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9EE7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A8B6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9999E9
#9999E9
oklch(71.5% 0.116 283.1)
- #B0A648
#B0A648
oklch(71.5% 0.116 103.3)
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 #9999E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
Use #9999E9 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.