#C299ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.125 306), rgb(194, 153, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#C299ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C299ED |
| RGB | rgb(194, 153, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.125 306) |
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 #C299ED | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C299ED | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C299ED text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C299ED text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C299ED
oklch(75.1% 0.125 306)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 306)
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Step 700
700
#7841A7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#C299ED 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) | #87A9F0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA6B8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C299ED
#C299ED
oklch(75.1% 0.125 306)
- #9BBD61
#9BBD61
oklch(75.3% 0.126 126)
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 #C299ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
Use #C299ED 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.