#C98BC6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.109 328.3), rgb(201, 139, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#C98BC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 139, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.109 328.3) |
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 #C98BC6 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C98BC6 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98BC6 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98BC6 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98BC6
oklch(71.8% 0.109 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B668B3
oklch(63.1% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#893E88
oklch(49% 0.14 328)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#C98BC6 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) | #889BC8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A3C4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD90A0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98BC6
#C98BC6
oklch(71.8% 0.109 328.3)
- #72B77D
#72B77D
oklch(71.8% 0.109 148.3)
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 #C98BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.070
Use #C98BC6 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.