#99A8D8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.072 271.1), rgb(153, 168, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#99A8D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99A8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.072 271.1) |
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 #99A8D8 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99A8D8 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A8D8 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99A8D8 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99A8D8
oklch(73.7% 0.072 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7586C1
oklch(63% 0.091 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#364062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#99A8D8 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) | #99ACDA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A7D7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B1B8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99A8D8
#99A8D8
oklch(73.7% 0.072 271.1)
- #BBA975
#BBA975
oklch(73.8% 0.072 91.2)
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 #99A8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #99A8D8 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.