#C99CE6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.114 311.6), rgb(201, 156, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#C99CE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 156, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.114 311.6) |
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 #C99CE6 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99CE6 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99CE6 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99CE6 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C99CE6
oklch(76% 0.114 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57AF2
oklch(70.6% 0.183 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B750ED
oklch(63.2% 0.233 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A227DB
oklch(55.6% 0.253 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B14BE
oklch(49.1% 0.235 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#71189A
oklch(42.8% 0.195 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B1E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.151 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#C99CE6 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) | #8FABE9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A6B7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99CE6
#C99CE6
oklch(76% 0.114 311.6)
- #97C073
#97C073
oklch(76% 0.113 131.5)
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 #C99CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #C99CE6 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.