#C796FD
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.8% 0.151 305), rgb(199, 150, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#C796FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C796FD |
| RGB | rgb(199, 150, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.151 305) |
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 #C796FD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C796FD | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C796FD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C796FD text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C796FD
oklch(75.8% 0.151 305)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.193 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE4EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 305)
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Step 600
600
#9D00F5
oklch(55.6% 0.289 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#8400D0
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D00AD
oklch(42.8% 0.222 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B0092
oklch(37.7% 0.196 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#360857
oklch(27.1% 0.128 305)
#C796FD 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ACFA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA7BE | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C796FD
#C796FD
oklch(75.8% 0.151 305)
- #9BC14B
#9BC14B
oklch(75.9% 0.151 125)
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 #C796FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
Use #C796FD 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.