#999ECE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71.3% 0.07 279.8), rgb(153, 158, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#999ECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999ECE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 158, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.07 279.8) |
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 #999ECE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999ECE | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999ECE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999ECE text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 279.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999ECE
oklch(71.3% 0.07 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E83BF
oklch(63% 0.09 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686CAB
oklch(55.5% 0.097 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#575A93
oklch(49.1% 0.091 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A77
oklch(42.7% 0.074 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#999ECE 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) | #91A3D0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA7AE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999ECE
#999ECE
oklch(71.3% 0.07 279.8)
- #ACA470
#ACA470
oklch(71.3% 0.071 100.5)
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 #999ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #999ECE 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.