#C79AEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.9% 0.127 307.9), rgb(199, 154, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#C79AEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79AEF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 154, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.127 307.9) |
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 #C79AEF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79AEF | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79AEF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79AEF text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFE
oklch(88.5% 0.071 308)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C79AEF
oklch(75.9% 0.127 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#C377FF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#B546FF
oklch(63.1% 0.261 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#A103EE
oklch(55.6% 0.283 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#7001A7
oklch(42.7% 0.218 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B1685
oklch(37.8% 0.171 308)
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Step 950
950
#35114E
oklch(27.1% 0.108 307.6)
#C79AEF 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) | #89ABF2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADED | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A6BA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79AEF
#C79AEF
oklch(75.9% 0.127 307.9)
- #99C064
#99C064
oklch(75.9% 0.128 128)
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 #C79AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #C79AEF 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.