#C998EE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.13 309.7), rgb(201, 152, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#C998EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C998EE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 152, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.13 309.7) |
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 #C998EE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C998EE | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C998EE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C998EE text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C998EE
oklch(75.7% 0.13 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A868D4
oklch(63.1% 0.167 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#934CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.182 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#663387
oklch(42.7% 0.139 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B3F
oklch(26.8% 0.069 309.4)
#C998EE 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) | #88A9F1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A4B8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C998EE
#C998EE
oklch(75.7% 0.13 309.7)
- #95C064
#95C064
oklch(75.6% 0.13 129.6)
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 #C998EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.014
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
Use #C998EE 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.