#C792FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75% 0.154 306.5), rgb(199, 146, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#C792FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C792FA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 146, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.154 306.5) |
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 #C792FA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C792FA | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C792FA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C792FA text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C792FA
oklch(75% 0.154 306.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A861E5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 306.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9442D3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 306.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7E32B7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 306.4)
-
Step 800
800
#662B94
oklch(42.6% 0.166 306.3)
-
Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
-
Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#C792FA 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) | #7AA7FE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A9F7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A3BA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C792FA
#C792FA
oklch(75% 0.154 306.5)
- #95BF48
#95BF48
oklch(75% 0.154 126.4)
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 #C792FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C792FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.013
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #C792FA 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.