#C098FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.149 300.8), rgb(192, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#C098FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C098FF |
| RGB | rgb(192, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.149 300.8) |
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 #C098FF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C098FF | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C098FF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C098FF text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C098FF
oklch(75.6% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D6
oklch(55.5% 0.207 301)
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Step 700
700
#7539BA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D78
oklch(37.8% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#C098FF 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) | #7DABFF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85ABFC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A9BF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C098FF
#C098FF
oklch(75.6% 0.149 300.8)
- #A3BE45
#A3BE45
oklch(75.8% 0.149 120.8)
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 #C098FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.075
Use #C098FF 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.