#C999FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.143 306.1), rgb(201, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#C999FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C999FA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.143 306.1) |
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 #C999FA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C999FA | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C999FA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C999FA text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C999FA
oklch(76.4% 0.143 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B14BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.254 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F00F3
oklch(55.7% 0.287 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8600CE
oklch(49.2% 0.254 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E00AB
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C058F
oklch(37.8% 0.191 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#360B53
oklch(27% 0.121 306.8)
#C999FA 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) | #83ACFE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAEF7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A8BE | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C999FA
#C999FA
oklch(76.4% 0.143 306.1)
- #9CC256
#9CC256
oklch(76.4% 0.143 125.8)
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 #C999FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.008
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #C999FA 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.