#C79CDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.5% 0.103 313.5), rgb(199, 156, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#C79CDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79CDE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 156, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.103 313.5) |
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 #C79CDE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79CDE | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79CDE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79CDE text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79CDE
oklch(75.5% 0.103 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC1
oklch(63% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#C79CDE 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) | #92A9E1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A4B4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79CDE
#C79CDE
oklch(75.5% 0.103 313.5)
- #95BE7A
#95BE7A
oklch(75.5% 0.103 133.6)
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 #C79CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #C79CDE 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.