#9F99AE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.031 298.6), rgb(159, 153, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#9F99AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F99AE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 153, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.031 298.6) |
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 #9F99AE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F99AE | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F99AE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F99AE text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F99AE
oklch(69.5% 0.031 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C859F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#766E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.044 298)
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Step 700
700
#635C75
oklch(49.1% 0.04 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.033 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#9F99AE 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 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9CA0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F99AE
#9F99AE
oklch(69.5% 0.031 298.6)
- #9AA08A
#9AA08A
oklch(69.5% 0.032 119.6)
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 #9F99AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #9F99AE 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.