#C98BF9
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74% 0.165 308.9), rgb(201, 139, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#C98BF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 139, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.165 308.9) |
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 #C98BF9 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C98BF9 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98BF9 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98BF9 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF4
oklch(81% 0.103 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98BF9
oklch(74% 0.165 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE5BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A39D6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8329B9
oklch(49% 0.213 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2596
oklch(42.7% 0.176 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#572577
oklch(37.7% 0.137 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#C98BF9 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) | #71A3FD | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A6F6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39CB6 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98BF9
#C98BF9
oklch(74% 0.165 308.9)
- #8ABE3F
#8ABE3F
oklch(74% 0.165 129)
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 #C98BF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.011
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #C98BF9 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.