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#C498DD Color

#C498DD is rgb(196, 152, 221) in RGB, hsl(278, 50%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C498DD
HEX#C498DD
RGBrgb(196, 152, 221)
HSLhsl(278, 50%, 73%)
HSVhsv(278, 31%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.108 312.9)
LABlab(68.88% 26.27 -28.84)
LCHlch(68.88% 39.01 312.32)

What #C498DD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C498DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.48Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.15Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.2African Violet#B284BEΔE 9.37Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.42Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C498DD Channel Values

How #C498DD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 196 · G 152 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 50% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 31% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C498DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C498DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C498DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C498DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C498DD
Complementary
#B1DD98
Analogous
#A198DD
Analogous
#DD98D3
Triadic
#DDC398
Triadic
#98DDC3
Split comp.
#D3DD98
Split comp.
#98DDA1

Tints & Shades of #C498DD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CCA7E2
#D3B3E6
#DCC2EB
#E2CDEE
#EBDDF4
#F2E8F7

Shades

#AD71D0
#974BC3
#7C37A4
#622B82
#451F5C
#281236

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C498DD.

How #C498DD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C498DD
Protanopia#A1A1DD
Protanomaly#B09DDD
Deuteranopia#A8A8DC
Deuteranomaly#B4A2DC
Tritanopia#BBA3A3
Tritanomaly#BF9FBD
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C498DD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c498dd: #C498DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C498DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c498dd': '#C498DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.596, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_c498dd">#C498DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C498DD"

More Purple Colors

#C498DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C498DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C498DD?

#C498DD is a light purple — rgb(196, 152, 221) in RGB and hsl(278, 50%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #C498DD?

#C498DD is rgb(196, 152, 221) — red 196, green 152, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C498DD?

#C498DD converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C498DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C498DD scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C498DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C498DD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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