#C99DF0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.124 308), rgb(201, 157, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#C99DF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 157, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.124 308) |
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 #C99DF0 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99DF0 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C99DF0 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99DF0 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFD
oklch(88.6% 0.068 308.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C99DF0
oklch(76.6% 0.124 308)
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Step 400
400
#C378FE
oklch(70.8% 0.198 308)
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Step 500
500
#B449FC
oklch(63.1% 0.254 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#A013EB
oklch(55.6% 0.276 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F09A5
oklch(42.7% 0.212 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A1983
oklch(37.7% 0.166 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#35124D
oklch(27.1% 0.105 308)
#C99DF0 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) | #8DADF3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B0EE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A9BC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99DF0
#C99DF0
oklch(76.6% 0.124 308)
- #9CC269
#9CC269
oklch(76.6% 0.124 128)
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 #C99DF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #C99DF0 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.