#C796EB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.129 310), rgb(199, 150, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#C796EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C796EB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 150, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 68%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.129 310) |
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 #C796EB | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C796EB | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C796EB text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C796EB text on black | 8.99:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C796EB
oklch(75% 0.129 310)
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Step 500
500
#A868D3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#934DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#663386
oklch(42.7% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#C796EB 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) | #86A7EE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91AAE9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A2B6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C796EB
#C796EB
oklch(75% 0.129 310)
- #93BE63
#93BE63
oklch(75% 0.129 129.8)
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 #C796EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #C796EB 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.