#9C99EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.124 284.4), rgb(156, 153, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#9C99EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C99EF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 153, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.124 284.4) |
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 #9C99EF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C99EF | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C99EF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C99EF text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C99EF
oklch(72% 0.124 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8178E4
oklch(63.1% 0.158 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ED2
oklch(55.5% 0.172 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A4DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.16 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#494093
oklch(42.7% 0.132 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#9C99EF 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) | #7EA5F2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9FED | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A9B9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C99EF
#9C99EF
oklch(72% 0.124 284.4)
- #B1A841
#B1A841
oklch(71.9% 0.124 104.3)
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 #9C99EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #9C99EF 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.