#CB99E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.123 312.2), rgb(203, 153, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#CB99E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB99E9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 153, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.123 312.2) |
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 #CB99E9 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB99E9 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB99E9 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB99E9 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CB99E9
oklch(75.8% 0.123 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C975F7
oklch(70.6% 0.197 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB46F4
oklch(63.1% 0.252 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A70AE2
oklch(55.6% 0.274 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#74049F
oklch(42.7% 0.211 312)
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Step 900
900
#5E177E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#37114A
oklch(27% 0.104 312)
#CB99E9 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) | #8BAAEC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A4B7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB99E9
#CB99E9
oklch(75.8% 0.123 312.2)
- #93C16D
#93C16D
oklch(75.8% 0.123 132.2)
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 #CB99E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
Use #CB99E9 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.