#DC99EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.8% 0.138 318.6), rgb(220, 153, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#DC99EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC99EF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 153, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.138 318.6) |
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 #DC99EF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC99EF | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC99EF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC99EF text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DC99EF
oklch(77.8% 0.138 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#D869F7
oklch(70.7% 0.221 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC29F2
oklch(63.1% 0.282 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D084A
oklch(27.1% 0.117 318.5)
#DC99EF 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) | #8DADF2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB4EC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDA3B9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC99EF
#DC99EF
oklch(77.8% 0.138 318.6)
- #88CC73
#88CC73
oklch(77.9% 0.139 138.6)
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 #DC99EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
Use #DC99EF 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.