#C899E7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.12 311.3), rgb(200, 153, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#C899E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C899E7 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 153, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.12 311.3) |
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 #C899E7 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C899E7 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C899E7 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C899E7 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C899E7
oklch(75.4% 0.12 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9250B9
oklch(55.5% 0.167 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D409F
oklch(49.1% 0.155 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#533068
oklch(37.9% 0.099 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#C899E7 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) | #8BA9EA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A4B6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C899E7
#C899E7
oklch(75.4% 0.12 311.3)
- #94BF6D
#94BF6D
oklch(75.4% 0.119 131.3)
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 #C899E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
Use #C899E7 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.