#C796F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.141 307), rgb(199, 150, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#C796F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C796F5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 150, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.141 307) |
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 #C796F5 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C796F5 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C796F5 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C796F5 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C796F5
oklch(75.5% 0.141 307)
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Step 500
500
#A666DD
oklch(63.1% 0.18 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9249CB
oklch(55.7% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C39AF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#C796F5 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) | #81A9F9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CABF2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A5BA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C796F5
#C796F5
oklch(75.5% 0.141 307)
- #97C056
#97C056
oklch(75.6% 0.142 127.1)
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 #C796F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.013
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #C796F5 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.