#CD99E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.124 313.3), rgb(205, 153, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#CD99E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 313°. 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD99E9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 153, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.124 313.3) |
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 #CD99E9 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD99E9 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD99E9 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD99E9 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.069 313)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD99E9
oklch(76% 0.124 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB74F6
oklch(70.6% 0.198 313.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD44F2
oklch(63% 0.253 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#A901E1
oklch(55.6% 0.276 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BF
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#76009E
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F157E
oklch(37.7% 0.166 313)
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Step 950
950
#38104A
oklch(27.1% 0.105 313.2)
#CD99E9 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) | #8CAAEC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA4B7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD99E9
#CD99E9
oklch(76% 0.124 313.3)
- #91C26E
#91C26E
oklch(76% 0.124 133.3)
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 #CD99E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #CD99E9 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.