#D99FFF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.2% 0.145 311.1), rgb(217, 159, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D99FFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D99FFF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.145 311.1) |
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 #D99FFF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D99FFF | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D99FFF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D99FFF text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D99FFF
oklch(79.2% 0.145 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA72FF
oklch(70.7% 0.211 311)
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Step 500
500
#BE3AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.275 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#610088
oklch(37.7% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#390851
oklch(27% 0.123 310.8)
#D99FFF 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) | #8DB3FF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB7FC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ADC3 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D99FFF
#D99FFF
oklch(79.2% 0.145 311.1)
- #9ACE67
#9ACE67
oklch(79.2% 0.144 131.1)
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 #D99FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.069
Use #D99FFF 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.