#9C99AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.031 292.1), rgb(156, 153, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#9C99AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C99AE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 153, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.031 292.1) |
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 #9C99AE | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C99AE | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C99AE text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C99AE text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C99AE
oklch(69.2% 0.031 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8986A0
oklch(63.2% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615D76
oklch(49.2% 0.04 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C60
oklch(42.7% 0.033 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.026 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#9C99AE 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) | #959CAF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999CA0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C99AE
#9C99AE
oklch(69.2% 0.031 292.1)
- #9C9E89
#9C9E89
oklch(69.2% 0.03 111.6)
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 #9C99AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #9C99AE 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.