#C99CEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.119 310.2), rgb(201, 156, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#C99CEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99CEA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 156, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.119 310.2) |
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 #C99CEA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99CEA | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C99CEA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99CEA text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C99CEA
oklch(76.2% 0.119 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#C579F7
oklch(70.7% 0.19 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#B64DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A21FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.264 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B06C4
oklch(49.1% 0.245 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#71129F
oklch(42.8% 0.203 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#C99CEA 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) | #8EACED | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFE8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A7B9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99CEA
#C99CEA
oklch(76.2% 0.119 310.2)
- #98C16E
#98C16E
oklch(76.2% 0.119 130.3)
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 #C99CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #C99CEA 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.