#C793FA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(75.2% 0.152 306.3), rgb(199, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#C793FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C793FA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.152 306.3) |
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 #C793FA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C793FA | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C793FA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C793FA text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C793FA
oklch(75.2% 0.152 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A862E4
oklch(63.2% 0.194 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9343D2
oklch(55.5% 0.212 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B6
oklch(49% 0.197 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532A75
oklch(37.8% 0.126 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#C793FA 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) | #7BA8FE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA3BB | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C793FA
#C793FA
oklch(75.2% 0.152 306.3)
- #96BF4A
#96BF4A
oklch(75.1% 0.152 126.2)
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 #C793FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.015
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #C793FA 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.