#C79AEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.122 309.1), rgb(199, 154, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#C79AEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 309°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79AEB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 154, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.122 309.1) |
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 #C79AEB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79AEB | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79AEB text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79AEB text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79AEB
oklch(75.7% 0.122 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9050BD
oklch(55.5% 0.17 309)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A3
oklch(49.1% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#643684
oklch(42.7% 0.13 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#C79AEB 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) | #8BAAEE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ADE9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A5B8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79AEB
#C79AEB
oklch(75.7% 0.122 309.1)
- #98BF69
#98BF69
oklch(75.6% 0.122 128.9)
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 #C79AEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #C79AEB 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.