#CD98E6
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.122 314.6), rgb(205, 152, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#CD98E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD98E6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 152, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.122 314.6) |
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 #CD98E6 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD98E6 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD98E6 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD98E6 text on black | 9.22:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD98E6
oklch(75.7% 0.122 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC69CA
oklch(63.2% 0.156 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#974DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#813E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#693480
oklch(42.8% 0.131 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#CD98E6 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) | #8CA9E9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCA2B5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD98E6
#CD98E6
oklch(75.7% 0.122 314.6)
- #8FC170
#8FC170
oklch(75.6% 0.122 134.3)
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 #CD98E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #CD98E6 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.