#C99FEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.12 307.8), rgb(201, 159, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#C99FEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99FEF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 159, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.12 307.8) |
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 #C99FEF | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99FEF | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C99FEF text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99FEF text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 307.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C99FEF
oklch(76.9% 0.12 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#C17AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.191 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#B24EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.244 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E20E7
oklch(55.6% 0.266 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#8708C9
oklch(49.1% 0.248 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E13A2
oklch(42.7% 0.204 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#591C81
oklch(37.7% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#C99FEF 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) | #90AEF2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B1ED | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AABC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99FEF
#C99FEF
oklch(76.9% 0.12 307.8)
- #9EC36D
#9EC36D
oklch(77% 0.12 128)
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 #C99FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
Use #C99FEF 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.