#B99DFD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.137 296.4), rgb(185, 157, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#B99DFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99DFD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 157, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.137 296.4) |
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 #B99DFD | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99DFD | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99DFD text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B99DFD text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99DFD
oklch(75.8% 0.137 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#956DE5
oklch(63% 0.176 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8152D3
oklch(55.6% 0.19 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D41B7
oklch(49% 0.178 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593794
oklch(42.8% 0.146 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493176
oklch(37.8% 0.114 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#B99DFD 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) | #83ADFF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ABFB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABAEC1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99DFD
#B99DFD
oklch(75.8% 0.137 296.4)
- #ACBB4B
#ACBB4B
oklch(75.8% 0.137 116.2)
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 #B99DFD, 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 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #B99DFD 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.