#C99CE7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.115 311.2), rgb(201, 156, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#C99CE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 156, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.115 311.2) |
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 #C99CE7 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99CE7 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99CE7 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99CE7 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C99CE7
oklch(76.1% 0.115 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.184 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B64FEE
oklch(63% 0.235 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A225DD
oklch(55.6% 0.256 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B11C0
oklch(49.2% 0.238 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#71169B
oklch(42.7% 0.197 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.153 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#351348
oklch(26.9% 0.097 311)
#C99CE7 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) | #8FABEA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A6B7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99CE7
#C99CE7
oklch(76.1% 0.115 311.2)
- #97C072
#97C072
oklch(76% 0.114 131.3)
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 #C99CE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #C99CE7 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.