#C98EED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.9% 0.146 311.8), rgb(201, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#C98EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98EED |
| RGB | rgb(201, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.146 311.8) |
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 #C98EED | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C98EED | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98EED text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98EED text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98EED
oklch(73.9% 0.146 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE61DA
oklch(63.1% 0.187 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A43C7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8333AC
oklch(49% 0.189 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B2C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#C98EED 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) | #7CA2F1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA7EA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59CB2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98EED
#C98EED
oklch(73.9% 0.146 311.8)
- #88BD56
#88BD56
oklch(73.9% 0.146 131.7)
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 #C98EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.025
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
Use #C98EED 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.