#9E99EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.117 285.9), rgb(158, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#9E99EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E99EA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.117 285.9) |
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 #9E99EA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E99EA | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E99EA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E99EA text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 286.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E99EA
oklch(71.9% 0.117 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8379DE
oklch(63.1% 0.148 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E60CC
oklch(55.7% 0.161 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C4EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.152 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#9E99EA 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) | #81A4ED | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9FE8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA8B7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E99EA
#9E99EA
oklch(71.9% 0.117 285.9)
- #AEA94A
#AEA94A
oklch(72% 0.117 106.2)
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 #9E99EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
Use #9E99EA 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.