#C498FB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.145 303.6), rgb(196, 152, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#C498FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C498FB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 152, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.145 303.6) |
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 #C498FB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C498FB | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C498FB text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C498FB text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C498FB
oklch(75.8% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA7DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.189 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B00F9
oklch(55.7% 0.291 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B00AF
oklch(42.7% 0.224 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#590592
oklch(37.7% 0.193 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#340C55
oklch(27% 0.121 303.8)
#C498FB 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 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AACF8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA8BE | 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°).
- #C498FB
#C498FB
oklch(75.8% 0.145 303.6)
- #9EBF4F
#9EBF4F
oklch(75.7% 0.144 123.6)
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 #C498FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #C498FB 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.