#C799D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.7% 0.1 317.2), rgb(199, 153, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#C799D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C799D7 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 153, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.1 317.2) |
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 #C799D7 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C799D7 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C799D7 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C799D7 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DC
oklch(81% 0.062 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C799D7
oklch(74.7% 0.1 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.128 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9456A8
oklch(55.7% 0.139 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4590
oklch(49% 0.13 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#663A75
oklch(42.7% 0.106 317)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#C799D7 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) | #91A6D9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BABD5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A0AF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C799D7
#C799D7
oklch(74.7% 0.1 317.2)
- #8EBC7D
#8EBC7D
oklch(74.6% 0.1 137.5)
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 #C799D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #C799D7 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.