#C799DE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.109 314.1), rgb(199, 153, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#C799DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C799DE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 153, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.109 314.1) |
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 #C799DE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C799DE | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C799DE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C799DE text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C799DE
oklch(75% 0.109 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC3
oklch(63.2% 0.137 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9354B0
oklch(55.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4497
oklch(49.2% 0.139 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#C799DE 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) | #8FA7E1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABDC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A2B2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C799DE
#C799DE
oklch(75% 0.109 314.1)
- #91BD76
#91BD76
oklch(74.9% 0.108 134.2)
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 #C799DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #C799DE 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.