#C899EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.126 309.6), rgb(200, 153, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C899EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C899EC |
| RGB | rgb(200, 153, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.126 309.6) |
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 #C899EC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C899EC | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C899EC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C899EC text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C899EC
oklch(75.7% 0.126 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A76AD1
oklch(63.2% 0.16 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#924FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.174 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#653485
oklch(42.6% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#C899EC 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) | #89AAEF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADEA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A5B8 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C899EC
#C899EC
oklch(75.7% 0.126 309.6)
- #96C067
#96C067
oklch(75.7% 0.126 129.7)
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 #C899EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C899EC 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.