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#C98DCE Color

#C98DCE is rgb(201, 141, 206) in RGB, hsl(295, 40%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C98DCE
HEX#C98DCE
RGBrgb(201, 141, 206)
HSLhsl(295, 40%, 68%)
HSVhsv(295, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.113 324)
LABlab(66.39% 31.42 -24.29)
LCHlch(66.39% 39.72 322.29)

What #C98DCE 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 #C98DCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.42African Violet#B284BEΔE 7.64Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.47Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.17Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.85Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.95

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

#C98DCE Channel Values

How #C98DCE 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 201 · G 141 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 40% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C98DCE 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C98DCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C98DCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C98DCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C98DCE
Complementary
#92CE8D
Analogous
#A88DCE
Analogous
#CE8DB3
Triadic
#CEC98D
Triadic
#8DCEC9
Split comp.
#B3CE8D
Split comp.
#8DCEA8

Tints & Shades of #C98DCE

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

#CF9BD4
#D8ADDC
#DFBBE2
#E5C9E8
#ECD8EE
#F5EAF6

Shades

#B96DC0
#AA4DB3
#8B3F92
#692F6F
#4B224F
#2C142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C98DCE.

How #C98DCE 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#C98DCE
Protanopia#9999CE
Protanomaly#AE95CE
Deuteranopia#A4A4CD
Deuteranomaly#B49BCD
Tritanopia#C29797
Tritanomaly#C593B0
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C98DCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c98dce: #C98DCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C98DCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c98dce': '#C98DCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.553, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c98dce">#C98DCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C98DCE"

More Pink Colors

#C98DCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C98DCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C98DCE?

#C98DCE is a light pink — rgb(201, 141, 206) in RGB and hsl(295, 40%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.

What is the RGB value of #C98DCE?

#C98DCE is rgb(201, 141, 206) — red 201, green 141, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C98DCE?

#C98DCE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C98DCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C98DCE scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C98DCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C98DCE 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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