#C099FE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.146 300.8), rgb(192, 153, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C099FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C099FE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 153, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.146 300.8) |
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 #C099FE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C099FE | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C099FE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C099FE text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C099FE
oklch(75.8% 0.146 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E7
oklch(63.2% 0.187 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.203 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#753BB8
oklch(49.2% 0.188 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3295
oklch(42.8% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#C099FE 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) | #7FABFF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AABF | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C099FE
#C099FE
oklch(75.8% 0.146 300.8)
- #A3BE48
#A3BE48
oklch(75.8% 0.147 120.9)
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 #C099FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
Use #C099FE 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.