#C790EA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(73.9% 0.138 311.4), rgb(199, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#C790EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 311°. 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C790EA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.138 311.4) |
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 #C790EA | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C790EA | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C790EA text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C790EA text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C790EA
oklch(73.9% 0.138 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9748C3
oklch(55.6% 0.191 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#8138A9
oklch(49.2% 0.179 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#692F89
oklch(42.7% 0.149 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#552B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#C790EA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA7E7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39DB2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C790EA
#C790EA
oklch(73.9% 0.138 311.4)
- #8BBC5B
#8BBC5B
oklch(73.9% 0.138 131.2)
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 #C790EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #C790EA 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.