#99ABFD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.12 273.8), rgb(153, 171, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#99ABFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99ABFD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 171, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.12 273.8) |
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 #99ABFD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99ABFD | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99ABFD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99ABFD text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99ABFD
oklch(76% 0.12 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6778FF
oklch(63% 0.199 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5054FF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#413CE9
oklch(49.2% 0.248 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3534BC
oklch(42.8% 0.205 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3094
oklch(37.6% 0.16 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#191E57
oklch(27.1% 0.102 273.6)
#99ABFD 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) | #8FB4FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ABBC9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99ABFD
#99ABFD
oklch(76% 0.12 273.8)
- #CAAF4F
#CAAF4F
oklch(75.9% 0.119 93.7)
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 #99ABFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99ABFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.083
Use #99ABFD 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.