#B99CD9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.092 306), rgb(185, 156, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#B99CD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 156, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.092 306) |
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 #B99CD9 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99CD9 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99CD9 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99CD9 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DF
oklch(81% 0.057 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99CD9
oklch(74% 0.092 306)
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Step 500
500
#9B76C1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 306)
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Step 600
600
#865DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 306)
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Step 700
700
#714C95
oklch(49% 0.119 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#B99CD9 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) | #91A7DC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A5B2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99CD9
#B99CD9
oklch(74% 0.092 306)
- #9CB675
#9CB675
oklch(74.1% 0.093 126.3)
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 #B99CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B99CD9 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.