#D998F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.4% 0.142 316.3), rgb(217, 152, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#D998F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D998F2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 152, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.142 316.3) |
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 #D998F2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D998F2 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D998F2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D998F2 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.079 315.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D998F2
oklch(77.4% 0.142 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#D668FD
oklch(70.7% 0.227 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA25FA
oklch(63.1% 0.29 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3C074C
oklch(27% 0.12 316.5)
#D998F2 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) | #8AACF5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB2EF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A4BA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D998F2
#D998F2
oklch(77.4% 0.142 316.3)
- #8BCA6C
#8BCA6C
oklch(77.5% 0.141 136.1)
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 #D998F2, 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 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
Use #D998F2 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.