#A99EEC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.8% 0.112 289.8), rgb(169, 158, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#A99EEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99EEC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 158, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.112 289.8) |
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 #A99EEC | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99EEC | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99EEC text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99EEC text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99EEC
oklch(73.8% 0.112 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8978D9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#745FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.154 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624EAB
oklch(49.2% 0.143 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F408B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#A99EEC 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) | #89A9EF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A6EA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AACBA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99EEC
#A99EEC
oklch(73.8% 0.112 289.8)
- #AFB058
#AFB058
oklch(73.8% 0.112 109.4)
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 #A99EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
Use #A99EEC 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.