#9B99CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.076 286), rgb(155, 153, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#9B99CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B99CD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 153, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.076 286) |
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 #9B99CD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B99CD | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B99CD text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B99CD text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B99CD
oklch(70.4% 0.076 286)
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Step 500
500
#8481C1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F69AE
oklch(55.6% 0.105 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5795
oklch(49% 0.098 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4879
oklch(42.7% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#9B99CD 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) | #8B9FCF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9DCC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A2AB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B99CD
#9B99CD
oklch(70.4% 0.076 286)
- #A5A36B
#A5A36B
oklch(70.4% 0.076 106.4)
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 #9B99CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #9B99CD 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.