#C998F0
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.133 309.1), rgb(201, 152, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#C998F0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C998F0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 152, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 75%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.133 309.1) |
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 #C998F0 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C998F0 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C998F0 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C998F0 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C998F0
oklch(75.8% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A768D6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#934CC3
oklch(55.7% 0.184 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#C998F0 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) | #87AAF3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADED | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A5B9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C998F0
#C998F0
oklch(75.8% 0.133 309.1)
- #96C162
#96C162
oklch(75.9% 0.133 129.2)
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 #C998F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
Use #C998F0 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.