#C79CEB
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.1% 0.119 308.7), rgb(199, 156, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#C79CEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79CEB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 156, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.119 308.7) |
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 #C79CEB | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79CEB | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79CEB text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79CEB text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C79CEB
oklch(76.1% 0.119 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C37AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.19 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#B44EF6
oklch(63.2% 0.243 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#A020E5
oklch(55.7% 0.265 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8908C7
oklch(49.2% 0.246 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F13A1
oklch(42.8% 0.204 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C80
oklch(37.8% 0.159 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#C79CEB 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) | #8DABEE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEE9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A7B9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79CEB
#C79CEB
oklch(76.1% 0.119 308.7)
- #9AC06C
#9AC06C
oklch(76.1% 0.119 128.8)
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 #C79CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
Use #C79CEB 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.