#C79BDE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.105 313.7), rgb(199, 155, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#C79BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79BDE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 155, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.105 313.7) |
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 #C79BDE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79BDE | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79BDE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79BDE text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79BDE
oklch(75.3% 0.105 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9155AE
oklch(55.5% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4596
oklch(49.1% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#C79BDE 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) | #91A9E1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A3B3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79BDE
#C79BDE
oklch(75.3% 0.105 313.7)
- #94BE78
#94BE78
oklch(75.4% 0.106 133.6)
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 #C79BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #C79BDE 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.