#999EA9
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.9% 0.017 266.2), rgb(153, 158, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#999EA9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 158, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.017 266.2) |
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 #999EA9 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999EA9 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999EA9 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999EA9 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C8
oklch(81% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999EA9
oklch(69.9% 0.017 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#838997
oklch(63% 0.022 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7382
oklch(55.6% 0.024 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B616E
oklch(49.2% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F59
oklch(42.7% 0.018 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4249
oklch(37.8% 0.013 261.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 268.3)
#999EA9 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) | #9B9FAA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A0A1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999EA9
#999EA9
oklch(69.9% 0.017 266.2)
- #A39D92
#A39D92
oklch(69.8% 0.017 82.8)
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 #999EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
Use #999EA9 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.