#CA99EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.13 309.7), rgb(202, 153, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#CA99EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 310°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA99EF |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.13 309.7) |
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 #CA99EF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA99EF | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA99EF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA99EF text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8CDFE
oklch(88.6% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA99EF
oklch(76% 0.13 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#C774FF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B941FE
oklch(63.1% 0.266 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C6
oklch(49% 0.248 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1284
oklch(37.7% 0.174 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#360F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.109 309.6)
#CA99EF 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) | #89AAF2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AEED | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A5B9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA99EF
#CA99EF
oklch(76% 0.13 309.7)
- #96C165
#96C165
oklch(75.9% 0.13 129.6)
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 #CA99EF, 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 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
Use #CA99EF 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.