#A99CF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.7% 0.123 290), rgb(169, 156, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#A99CF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 156, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.123 290) |
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 #A99CF2 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99CF2 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99CF2 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99CF2 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99CF2
oklch(73.7% 0.123 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#755BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#624AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.16 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#503E91
oklch(42.8% 0.131 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#A99CF2 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) | #83A9F5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A5F0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98ABBC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99CF2
#A99CF2
oklch(73.7% 0.123 290)
- #AFB14D
#AFB14D
oklch(73.9% 0.123 110.1)
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 #A99CF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #A99CF2 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.