#B99CEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.8% 0.115 300.5), rgb(185, 156, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#B99CEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99CEB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 156, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.115 300.5) |
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 #B99CEB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99CEB | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99CEB text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99CEB text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E9
oklch(81% 0.072 300.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99CEB
oklch(74.8% 0.115 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9972D4
oklch(63.2% 0.147 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8458C1
oklch(55.7% 0.16 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7047A7
oklch(49.1% 0.15 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B87
oklch(42.7% 0.123 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A336C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#B99CEB 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) | #8AAAEE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA9E9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A8B9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99CEB
#B99CEB
oklch(74.8% 0.115 300.5)
- #A3B862
#A3B862
oklch(74.7% 0.114 120.5)
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 #B99CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #B99CEB 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.