#999EF0#999EF0
#999EF0 is a light, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.375; OKLCH L 72.8% C 0.119 H 280.3°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.50:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #999EF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(153, 158, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 74%, 77%) |
| HSV | hsv(237, 36%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(36.3%, 34.2%, 0%, 5.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.66, 17.45, -41.70) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(67.66, 45.20, 292.71°) |
| OKLab | oklab(72.78% 0.0213 -0.1166) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.78% 0.119 280.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.0874, 37.5158, 87.4976) |
| Luminance | 0.3752 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Periwinkle Blue
#8F99FB
ΔE00 3.08
Perrywinkle
#8F8CE7
ΔE00 5.17
Lavender Blue
#8B88F8
ΔE00 6.72
Periwinkle (survey)
#8E82FE
ΔE00 8.56
Lavender
#B39DDB
ΔE00 9.14
Pastel Blue
#A2BFFE
ΔE00 9.28
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#999EF0 #F0EB99
analogous
#99CAF0 #999EF0 #C099F0
triadic
#999EF0 #F0999E #9EF099
tetradic
#999EF0 #F099CA #F0EB99 #99F0C0
square
#999EF0 #F099CA #F0EB99 #99F0C0
split-complementary
#999EF0 #F0C099 #CAF099
monochromatic
#2E39E0 #646BE8 #999EF0 #CED1F8 #E4E6FB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.47
#999EF0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.50
#999EF0 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #999EF0
8.50:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##999EF0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##999EF0 | 1.00 | 2.47 | 8.50 | 8.50 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.47 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.50 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#84A8F3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7FA2EE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#81AEBC
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A5A5A5
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #999ef0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(153, 158, 240); /* oklch */ color: oklch(72.8% 0.119 280.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#babaf5',
500: '#999ef0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #999ef0; $custom-light: #babaf5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#999ef0",
"rgb": {
"r": 153,
"g": 158,
"b": 240
},
"hsl": {
"h": 236.552,
"s": 74.359,
"l": 77.059
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.72779,
"c": 0.11856,
"h": 280.3
},
"luminance": 0.37517
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#999EF0
secondary
#F3F1D8
accent
#CB0FD6
background
#FBFBFE
surface
#F6F6FD
border
#D0D0D5
text
#121117
muted
#818085