#9999FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.143 282.2), rgb(153, 153, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#9999FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9999FD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.143 282.2) |
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 #9999FD | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9999FD | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999FD text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9999FD text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#9999FD
oklch(72.5% 0.143 282.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7C75F3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 282.3)
-
Step 600
600
#675AE2
oklch(55.7% 0.199 282.1)
-
Step 700
700
#5648C4
oklch(49% 0.185 282.2)
-
Step 800
800
#463C9F
oklch(42.6% 0.154 282.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3A357E
oklch(37.7% 0.12 282.1)
-
Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#9999FD 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) | #76A7FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A0FB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CADBF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9999FD
#9999FD
oklch(72.5% 0.143 282.2)
- #B8A821
#B8A821
oklch(72.4% 0.143 102)
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 #9999FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9999FD 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.