#C999EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.124 310.8), rgb(201, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#C999EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C999EA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.124 310.8) |
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 #C999EA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C999EA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C999EA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C999EA 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C999EA
oklch(75.7% 0.124 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 311)
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Step 600
600
#934FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.172 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#663583
oklch(42.8% 0.132 311)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#C999EA 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 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A4B7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C999EA
#C999EA
oklch(75.7% 0.124 310.8)
- #95C06A
#95C06A
oklch(75.7% 0.124 130.6)
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 #C999EA, 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 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
Use #C999EA 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.