#CD98F8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.5% 0.144 308.7), rgb(205, 152, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#CD98F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD98F8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 152, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.144 308.7) |
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 #CD98F8 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD98F8 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD98F8 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD98F8 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD98F8
oklch(76.5% 0.144 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C576FF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#B743FF
oklch(63.1% 0.264 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#A300EC
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8900C8
oklch(49% 0.25 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F008C
oklch(37.7% 0.192 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#370A52
oklch(27% 0.121 308.3)
#CD98F8 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) | #84ACFC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AFF5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A6BC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD98F8
#CD98F8
oklch(76.5% 0.144 308.7)
- #97C45B
#97C45B
oklch(76.5% 0.143 128.6)
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 #CD98F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #CD98F8 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.