#C99BE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.113 312.5), rgb(201, 155, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#C99BE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 155, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.113 312.5) |
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 #C99BE4 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99BE4 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99BE4 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99BE4 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99BE4
oklch(75.8% 0.113 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9253B4
oklch(55.6% 0.156 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C429B
oklch(49% 0.147 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#65377E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#C99BE4 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) | #8FAAE7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A5B6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99BE4
#C99BE4
oklch(75.8% 0.113 312.5)
- #95C073
#95C073
oklch(75.8% 0.114 132.3)
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 #C99BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
Use #C99BE4 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.