#B99DEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.114 300.2), rgb(185, 157, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#B99DEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 300°. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99DEB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 157, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.114 300.2) |
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 #B99DEB | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99DEB | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99DEB text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99DEB text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99DEB
oklch(75% 0.114 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9872D3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8359C0
oklch(55.7% 0.157 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A6
oklch(49.1% 0.147 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C86
oklch(42.7% 0.12 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#B99DEB 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) | #8BAAEE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AAE9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A9B9 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99DEB
#B99DEB
oklch(75% 0.114 300.2)
- #A4B963
#A4B963
oklch(75% 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 #B99DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #B99DEB 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.