#C798E5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.1% 0.119 311.6), rgb(199, 152, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#C798E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C798E5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 152, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.119 311.6) |
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 #C798E5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C798E5 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C798E5 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C798E5 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C798E5
oklch(75.1% 0.119 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCB
oklch(63% 0.151 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#9351B8
oklch(55.7% 0.164 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D419F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#533067
oklch(37.8% 0.098 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 311.6)
#C798E5 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) | #8BA8E8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ABE3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A2B4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C798E5
#C798E5
oklch(75.1% 0.119 311.6)
- #93BE6D
#93BE6D
oklch(75.1% 0.118 131.5)
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 #C798E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #C798E5 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.