#A99BEC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.3% 0.116 291.2), rgb(169, 155, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#A99BEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99BEC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 155, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.116 291.2) |
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 #A99BEC | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99BEC | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99BEC text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99BEC text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99BEC
oklch(73.3% 0.116 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DB
oklch(63% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#644CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.15 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#513F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#A99BEC 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) | #85A7EF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A4EA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA9B9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99BEC
#A99BEC
oklch(73.3% 0.116 291.2)
- #ABAF53
#ABAF53
oklch(73.1% 0.116 111.2)
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 #A99BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #A99BEC 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.