#C79CE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.7% 0.108 311.9), rgb(199, 156, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#C79CE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 156, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.108 311.9) |
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 #C79CE2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79CE2 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79CE2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79CE2 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79CE2
oklch(75.7% 0.108 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9055B2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4599
oklch(49.2% 0.139 312)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#C79CE2 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) | #91AAE5 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADE0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A5B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79CE2
#C79CE2
oklch(75.7% 0.108 311.9)
- #97BF76
#97BF76
oklch(75.8% 0.108 131.9)
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 #C79CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
Use #C79CE2 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.