#999CFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.1% 0.141 281), rgb(153, 156, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#999CFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999CFE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 156, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.141 281) |
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 #999CFE | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999CFE | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999CFE text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999CFE text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999CFE
oklch(73.1% 0.141 281)
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Step 500
500
#7977F2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#645BE0
oklch(55.4% 0.196 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.182 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#999CFE 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A2FC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BAFC1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999CFE
#999CFE
oklch(73.1% 0.141 281)
- #BCAA29
#BCAA29
oklch(73.2% 0.141 100.9)
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 #999CFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
Use #999CFE 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.