#CF99EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.126 314), rgb(207, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#CF99EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 314°. 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF99EA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.126 314) |
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 #CF99EA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF99EA | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF99EA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF99EA text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CF99EA
oklch(76.3% 0.126 314)
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Step 400
400
#CD73F7
oklch(70.7% 0.202 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF41F3
oklch(63.1% 0.258 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA00DF
oklch(55.5% 0.275 314)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76009D
oklch(42.7% 0.212 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#60137E
oklch(37.7% 0.168 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#380F4A
oklch(27% 0.107 313.3)
#CF99EA 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) | #8CAAED | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AFE8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDA4B7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF99EA
#CF99EA
oklch(76.3% 0.126 314)
- #90C36F
#90C36F
oklch(76.2% 0.125 134.1)
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 #CF99EA, 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 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
Use #CF99EA 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.