#C99AEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.127 309.3), rgb(201, 154, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#C99AEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99AEE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 154, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.127 309.3) |
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 #C99AEE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99AEE | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99AEE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99AEE text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 309.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C99AEE
oklch(76% 0.127 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C676FE
oklch(70.8% 0.202 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#B745FC
oklch(63.1% 0.26 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#A301EB
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C7
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#7200A5
oklch(42.8% 0.217 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C1683
oklch(37.7% 0.169 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#36104D
oklch(27% 0.108 309.4)
#C99AEE 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) | #8AABF1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEEC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A6B9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99AEE
#C99AEE
oklch(76% 0.127 309.3)
- #98C167
#98C167
oklch(76.1% 0.127 129.1)
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 #C99AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C99AEE 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.