#C079BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.123 329.9), rgb(192, 121, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#C079BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C079BA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.123 329.9) |
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 #C079BA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C079BA | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C079BA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C079BA text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C079BA
oklch(67.3% 0.123 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A846A2
oklch(55.7% 0.171 330)
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Step 700
700
#8F368B
oklch(49% 0.159 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#752E71
oklch(42.8% 0.132 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371935
oklch(26.8% 0.065 329.7)
#C079BA 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) | #768BBC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8895B8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57E91 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C079BA
#C079BA
oklch(67.3% 0.123 329.9)
- #59AB6C
#59AB6C
oklch(67.3% 0.123 149.6)
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 #C079BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
Use #C079BA 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.