#C298FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.143 302.9), rgb(194, 152, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#C298FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C298FA |
| RGB | rgb(194, 152, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.143 302.9) |
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 #C298FA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C298FA | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C298FA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C298FA text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C298FA
oklch(75.6% 0.143 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A068E3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#773BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#613292
oklch(42.8% 0.152 303)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#C298FA 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) | #80AAFE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ABF7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A8BD | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C298FA
#C298FA
oklch(75.6% 0.143 302.9)
- #9FBE4E
#9FBE4E
oklch(75.6% 0.143 122.9)
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 #C298FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C298FA 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.