#999CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.117 281.4), rgb(153, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#999CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999CED |
| RGB | rgb(153, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.117 281.4) |
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 #999CED | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999CED | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999CED text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999CED text on black | 8.33:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF0
oklch(81% 0.073 281.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999CED
oklch(72.2% 0.117 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6662CE
oklch(55.5% 0.162 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5551B3
oklch(49.2% 0.151 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#464391
oklch(42.9% 0.125 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3973
oklch(37.7% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#999CED 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) | #82A6F0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA0EB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82ABBA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999CED
#999CED
oklch(72.2% 0.117 281.4)
- #B5A848
#B5A848
oklch(72.4% 0.118 101.6)
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 #999CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #999CED 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.