#D99EE8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.12 319.3), rgb(217, 158, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#D99EE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D99EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 158, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.12 319.3) |
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 #D99EE8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D99EE8 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D99EE8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D99EE8 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.066 319.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D99EE8
oklch(78% 0.12 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#D373EB
oklch(70.8% 0.192 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#C642E4
oklch(63.1% 0.247 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B101D2
oklch(55.6% 0.267 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#641575
oklch(37.8% 0.16 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F45
oklch(27% 0.103 319.6)
#D99EE8 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) | #95AFEB | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B5E6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA6B9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D99EE8
#D99EE8
oklch(78% 0.12 319.3)
- #8ECA7F
#8ECA7F
oklch(77.9% 0.12 139.5)
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 #D99EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.019
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #D99EE8 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.