#CD99F9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.7% 0.143 308.2), rgb(205, 153, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#CD99F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD99F9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 153, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.143 308.2) |
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 #CD99F9 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD99F9 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD99F9 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD99F9 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD99F9
oklch(76.7% 0.143 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#C477FF
oklch(70.8% 0.201 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#B645FF
oklch(63.1% 0.262 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#A200EE
oklch(55.6% 0.284 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7000A7
oklch(42.6% 0.218 308)
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Step 900
900
#5E028C
oklch(37.7% 0.191 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#370A52
oklch(27% 0.121 308.3)
#CD99F9 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) | #85ACFD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AFF6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A7BD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD99F9
#CD99F9
oklch(76.7% 0.143 308.2)
- #98C45B
#98C45B
oklch(76.6% 0.143 128.3)
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 #CD99F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.017
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #CD99F9 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.