#C99FF5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.2% 0.127 306), rgb(201, 159, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#C99FF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 159, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.127 306) |
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 #C99FF5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99FF5 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C99FF5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C99FF5 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C99FF5
oklch(77.2% 0.127 306)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B14BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.254 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E0CF1
oklch(55.6% 0.283 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#8600CE
oklch(49.2% 0.254 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E05A9
oklch(42.7% 0.217 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#591886
oklch(37.7% 0.169 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#34114F
oklch(27% 0.108 306.1)
#C99FF5 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) | #8DAFF8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B1F3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ACBF | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99FF5
#C99FF5
oklch(77.2% 0.127 306)
- #A1C366
#A1C366
oklch(77.1% 0.126 125.7)
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 #C99FF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #C99FF5 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.