#C796E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.121 312.4), rgb(199, 150, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#C796E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C796E4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 150, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.121 312.4) |
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 #C796E4 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C796E4 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C796E4 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C796E4 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C796E4
oklch(74.7% 0.121 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#944FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.168 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3F9F
oklch(49% 0.157 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#673581
oklch(42.8% 0.13 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#532F67
oklch(37.6% 0.1 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#C796E4 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) | #89A6E7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AAE2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A0B3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C796E4
#C796E4
oklch(74.7% 0.121 312.4)
- #90BD6B
#90BD6B
oklch(74.7% 0.12 132.2)
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 #C796E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #C796E4 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.