#C799DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.8% 0.104 315.8), rgb(199, 153, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#C799DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 316°. 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 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C799DA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 153, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.104 315.8) |
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 #C799DA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C799DA | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C799DA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C799DA 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 316)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C799DA
oklch(74.8% 0.104 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86EBF
oklch(63% 0.133 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9355AC
oklch(55.6% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4593
oklch(49.1% 0.133 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#663977
oklch(42.7% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#C799DA 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) | #90A7DD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AABD8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A1B0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C799DA
#C799DA
oklch(74.8% 0.104 315.8)
- #90BD7A
#90BD7A
oklch(74.9% 0.104 135.8)
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 #C799DA, 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 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #C799DA 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.