#C898DF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.9% 0.112 314.5), rgb(200, 152, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#C898DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C898DF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 152, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.112 314.5) |
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 #C898DF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C898DF | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C898DF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C898DF text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C898DF
oklch(74.9% 0.112 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9452B1
oklch(55.6% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4298
oklch(49% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#67377C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#C898DF 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) | #8DA7E2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ABDD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A1B2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C898DF
#C898DF
oklch(74.9% 0.112 314.5)
- #90BE74
#90BE74
oklch(75.1% 0.112 134.4)
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 #C898DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #C898DF 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.