#C99BE8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.118 311.1), rgb(201, 155, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#C99BE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 155, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.118 311.1) |
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 #C99BE8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99BE8 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99BE8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99BE8 text on black | 9.33:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C99BE8
oklch(75.9% 0.118 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#C679F5
oklch(70.7% 0.188 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B74DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.24 311)
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Step 600
600
#A31FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.262 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C07C2
oklch(49.1% 0.244 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#71129D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C1C7D
oklch(37.8% 0.157 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#361349
oklch(27.1% 0.099 311.3)
#C99BE8 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) | #8EABEB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A5B7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99BE8
#C99BE8
oklch(75.9% 0.118 311.1)
- #96C06F
#96C06F
oklch(75.8% 0.118 131.1)
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 #C99BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
Use #C99BE8 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.