#9999EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.117 283), rgb(153, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#9999EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9999EA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.117 283) |
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 #9999EA | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9999EA | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999EA text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999EA text on black | 8.09:1 | 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)
#9999EA
oklch(71.5% 0.117 283)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE0
oklch(63% 0.15 283)
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Step 600
600
#6961CE
oklch(55.6% 0.163 283)
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Step 700
700
#5850B2
oklch(49.2% 0.151 283)
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Step 800
800
#484290
oklch(42.8% 0.125 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#9999EA 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) | #80A3ED | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9EE8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83A8B7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9999EA
#9999EA
oklch(71.5% 0.117 283)
- #B1A647
#B1A647
oklch(71.6% 0.117 102.7)
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 #9999EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #9999EA 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.