#C198FF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.149 301.3), rgb(193, 152, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#C198FF 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C198FF |
| RGB | rgb(193, 152, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.149 301.3) |
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 #C198FF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C198FF | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C198FF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C198FF text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C198FF
oklch(75.7% 0.149 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F66E8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D6
oklch(55.7% 0.207 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7639BA
oklch(49.2% 0.193 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#C198FF 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 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A9BF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C198FF
#C198FF
oklch(75.7% 0.149 301.3)
- #A2BE46
#A2BE46
oklch(75.7% 0.149 121.2)
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 #C198FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.074
Use #C198FF 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.