#B99CFF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.141 296.3), rgb(185, 156, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#B99CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99CFF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 156, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.141 296.3) |
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 #B99CFF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99CFF | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99CFF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B99CFF text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99CFF
oklch(75.7% 0.141 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#966CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8150D6
oklch(55.5% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E40BA
oklch(49.2% 0.183 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593596
oklch(42.6% 0.152 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#B99CFF 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) | #81ADFF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85ABFC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABADC1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99CFF
#B99CFF
oklch(75.7% 0.141 296.3)
- #ABBB46
#ABBB46
oklch(75.7% 0.142 116.5)
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 #B99CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.077
Use #B99CFF 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.