#A99CCB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.069 297.3), rgb(169, 156, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#A99CCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 297°. 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 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99CCB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 156, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.069 297.3) |
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 #A99CCB | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99CCB | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99CCB text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99CCB text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99CCB
oklch(72% 0.069 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.087 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A4
oklch(55.7% 0.095 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#66558D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 297)
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Step 800
800
#534672
oklch(42.7% 0.073 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#A99CCB 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) | #92A3CD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2CA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A3AC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99CCB
#A99CCB
oklch(72% 0.069 297.3)
- #A1AB79
#A1AB79
oklch(72.1% 0.07 117.4)
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 #A99CCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A99CCB 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.