#B999FE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.145 297.4), rgb(185, 153, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#B999FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B999FE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 153, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.145 297.4) |
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 #B999FE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B999FE | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B999FE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B999FE text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B999FE
oklch(75.1% 0.145 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#986AE9
oklch(63% 0.185 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#844ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#703DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#B999FE 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A9FB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABABBF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B999FE
#B999FE
oklch(75.1% 0.145 297.4)
- #A8BA42
#A8BA42
oklch(75.2% 0.145 117.3)
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 #B999FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.077
Use #B999FE 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.