#CD98E3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.119 315.7), rgb(205, 152, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#CD98E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD98E3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 152, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.119 315.7) |
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 #CD98E3 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD98E3 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD98E3 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD98E3 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD98E3
oklch(75.6% 0.119 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C7
oklch(63% 0.152 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#974EB3
oklch(55.5% 0.165 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69347D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#552E65
oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#CD98E3 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) | #8DA8E6 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA1B3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD98E3
#CD98E3
oklch(75.6% 0.119 315.7)
- #8DC173
#8DC173
oklch(75.6% 0.12 135.8)
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 #CD98E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #CD98E3 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.