#C699EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.123 309.1), rgb(198, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#C699EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 309°. 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C699EA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.123 309.1) |
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 #C699EA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C699EA | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C699EA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C699EA text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C699EA
oklch(75.4% 0.123 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9050BD
oklch(55.5% 0.17 309)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A3
oklch(49.1% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#643684
oklch(42.7% 0.13 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#C699EA 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) | #8AA9ED | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ACE8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A4B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C699EA
#C699EA
oklch(75.4% 0.123 309.1)
- #97BE68
#97BE68
oklch(75.3% 0.122 128.9)
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 #C699EA, 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 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
Use #C699EA 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.