#B79DFD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.137 295.4), rgb(183, 157, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#B79DFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79DFD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 157, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.137 295.4) |
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 #B79DFD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79DFD | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79DFD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B79DFD text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79DFD
oklch(75.6% 0.137 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#946EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F53D4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B8
oklch(49.2% 0.177 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#B79DFD 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) | #83ADFF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8AEC1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79DFD
#B79DFD
oklch(75.6% 0.137 295.4)
- #ADBA4A
#ADBA4A
oklch(75.7% 0.137 115.3)
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 #B79DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
Use #B79DFD 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.