#C498EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.125 307.9), rgb(196, 152, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#C498EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C498EB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 152, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.125 307.9) |
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 #C498EB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C498EB | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C498EB text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C498EB text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C498EB
oklch(75.1% 0.125 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A5
oklch(49.1% 0.161 308)
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Step 800
800
#633586
oklch(42.6% 0.134 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#C498EB 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) | #88A8EE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ABE9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA4B7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C498EB
#C498EB
oklch(75.1% 0.125 307.9)
- #97BD64
#97BD64
oklch(75% 0.124 128.1)
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 #C498EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C498EB 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.