#C398FB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.144 303.1), rgb(195, 152, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#C398FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C398FB |
| RGB | rgb(195, 152, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.144 303.1) |
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 #C398FB | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C398FB | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C398FB text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C398FB 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
#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
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C398FB
oklch(75.7% 0.144 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A167E3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D4AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.2 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#783AB5
oklch(49.2% 0.186 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#C398FB 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) | #80ABFF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ABF8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAA8BE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C398FB
#C398FB
oklch(75.7% 0.144 303.1)
- #9FBF4E
#9FBF4E
oklch(75.8% 0.145 123.2)
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 #C398FB, 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 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #C398FB 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.