#CA99D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(74.9% 0.1 320.1), rgb(202, 153, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#CA99D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA99D5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.1 320.1) |
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 #CA99D5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA99D5 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA99D5 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA99D5 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA99D5
oklch(74.9% 0.1 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EB9
oklch(63% 0.128 320)
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Step 600
600
#9655A5
oklch(55.6% 0.138 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#80458D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55325D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 320)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#CA99D5 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) | #92A7D7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9FAE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA99D5
#CA99D5
oklch(74.9% 0.1 320.1)
- #8CBD81
#8CBD81
oklch(74.8% 0.099 139.9)
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 #CA99D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.071
Use #CA99D5 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.