#A99EE6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.6% 0.103 290.6), rgb(169, 158, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#A99EE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 158, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.103 290.6) |
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 #A99EE6 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99EE6 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99EE6 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99EE6 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99EE6
oklch(73.6% 0.103 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D3
oklch(63% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7561C0
oklch(55.7% 0.143 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#624FA6
oklch(49% 0.135 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#504286
oklch(42.8% 0.109 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#A99EE6 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) | #8BA8E9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA5E4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAAB8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99EE6
#A99EE6
oklch(73.6% 0.103 290.6)
- #ACB060
#ACB060
oklch(73.6% 0.104 111.2)
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 #A99EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
Use #A99EE6 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.