#99A4EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.9% 0.108 276.9), rgb(153, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#99A4EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A4EE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.108 276.9) |
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 #99A4EE | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A4EE | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A4EE text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A4EE text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A4EE
oklch(73.9% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#757FDB
oklch(63% 0.138 277)
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Step 600
600
#5F67C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F55AE
oklch(49.1% 0.14 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#40468D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#363B70
oklch(37.6% 0.09 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#99A4EE 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) | #8CACF1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81B2BF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A4EE
#99A4EE
oklch(73.9% 0.108 276.9)
- #BEAB56
#BEAB56
oklch(74% 0.108 97)
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 #99A4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.080
Use #99A4EE 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.