#B99DFF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.14 296), rgb(185, 157, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#B99DFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99DFF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 157, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.14 296) |
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 #B99DFF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99DFF | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99DFF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B99DFF text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B99DFF
oklch(75.9% 0.14 296)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A27FF
oklch(55.6% 0.28 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7700E2
oklch(49.1% 0.268 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#6100BC
oklch(42.7% 0.233 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F1596
oklch(37.7% 0.186 296)
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Step 950
950
#2E1158
oklch(27.1% 0.118 296.1)
#B99DFF 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) | #82ADFF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ACFC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAAEC2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99DFF
#B99DFF
oklch(75.9% 0.14 296)
- #ACBB48
#ACBB48
oklch(75.8% 0.14 116.1)
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 #B99DFF, 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 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
Use #B99DFF 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.