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#C898DD Color

#C898DD is rgb(200, 152, 221) in RGB, hsl(282, 50%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 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 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C898DD
HEX#C898DD
RGBrgb(200, 152, 221)
HSLhsl(282, 50%, 73%)
HSVhsv(282, 31%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.11 315.3)
LABlab(69.29% 27.61 -28.18)
LCHlch(69.29% 39.45 314.42)

What #C898DD 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 #C898DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C898DD Channel Values

How #C898DD 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 200 · G 152 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 50% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 31% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C898DD 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C898DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C898DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C898DD

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.

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How #C898DD 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#C898DD
Protanopia#A2A2DD
Protanomaly#B29EDD
Deuteranopia#AAAADC
Deuteranomaly#B7A3DC
Tritanopia#C0A3A3
Tritanomaly#C39FBD
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C898DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c898dd: #C898DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C898DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c898dd': '#C898DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.596, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_c898dd">#C898DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C898DD"

More Purple Colors

#C898DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C898DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C898DD?

#C898DD is a light purple — rgb(200, 152, 221) in RGB and hsl(282, 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 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #C898DD?

#C898DD is rgb(200, 152, 221) — red 200, green 152, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C898DD?

#C898DD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C898DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C898DD scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C898DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C898DD 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 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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