#C99DEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.122 308.6), rgb(201, 157, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#C99DEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99DEE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 157, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.122 308.6) |
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 #C99DEE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99DEE | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C99DEE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99DEE text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C99DEE
oklch(76.5% 0.122 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C378FB
oklch(70.6% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#B44BF9
oklch(63.1% 0.249 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#A019E7
oklch(55.5% 0.27 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F0EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.208 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A1A81
oklch(37.6% 0.163 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#35124C
oklch(27% 0.104 308.6)
#C99DEE 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) | #8EADF1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97AFEC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A9BB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99DEE
#C99DEE
oklch(76.5% 0.122 308.6)
- #9BC26B
#9BC26B
oklch(76.6% 0.123 128.7)
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 #C99DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C99DEE 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.