#B99AFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.138 297.9), rgb(185, 154, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#B99AFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99AFA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 154, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.138 297.9) |
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 #B99AFA | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99AFA | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99AFA text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99AFA text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99AFA
oklch(75.1% 0.138 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#986CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8350D2
oklch(55.5% 0.192 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F40B6
oklch(49% 0.178 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3694
oklch(42.8% 0.148 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#B99AFA 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) | #81AAFE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A9F7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAABE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99AFA
#B99AFA
oklch(75.1% 0.138 297.9)
- #A7BA4A
#A7BA4A
oklch(75.2% 0.139 118)
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 #B99AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.075
Use #B99AFA 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.