#C79AFA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.4% 0.141 304.9), rgb(199, 154, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#C79AFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79AFA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 154, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.141 304.9) |
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 #C79AFA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79AFA | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C79AFA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79AFA text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C79AFA
oklch(76.4% 0.141 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD7CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.192 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE4EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 305)
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Step 600
600
#9D00F6
oklch(55.7% 0.289 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8400D0
oklch(49.1% 0.255 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D00AD
oklch(42.8% 0.222 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A0A8F
oklch(37.8% 0.188 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#340D53
oklch(26.9% 0.118 304.7)
#C79AFA 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) | #84ACFE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAEF7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA9BE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79AFA
#C79AFA
oklch(76.4% 0.141 304.9)
- #9EC156
#9EC156
oklch(76.3% 0.141 124.7)
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 #C79AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.007
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #C79AFA 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.