#C099FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.147 300.6), rgb(192, 153, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#C099FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C099FF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.147 300.6) |
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 #C099FF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C099FF | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C099FF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C099FF text on black | 9.24:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C099FF
oklch(75.8% 0.147 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A458FF
oklch(63.2% 0.236 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#9506FF
oklch(55.6% 0.294 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E00D9
oklch(49.1% 0.261 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#6700B4
oklch(42.6% 0.227 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#560596
oklch(37.7% 0.196 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#320C58
oklch(27% 0.124 300.6)
#C099FF 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) | #7FACFF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AAC0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C099FF
#C099FF
oklch(75.8% 0.147 300.6)
- #A4BE47
#A4BE47
oklch(75.8% 0.147 120.5)
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 #C099FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #C099FF 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.