#C79CFE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.9% 0.143 303.4), rgb(199, 156, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#C79CFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79CFE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 156, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.143 303.4) |
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 #C79CFE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79CFE | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C79CFE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79CFE text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C79CFE
oklch(76.9% 0.143 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA52FF
oklch(63.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A00F9
oklch(55.6% 0.291 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B00AF
oklch(42.7% 0.224 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#590991
oklch(37.8% 0.19 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#340D55
oklch(27.1% 0.12 303.6)
#C79CFE 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) | #85AEFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAFFB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEACC1 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79CFE
#C79CFE
oklch(76.9% 0.143 303.4)
- #A2C354
#A2C354
oklch(77% 0.143 123.6)
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 #C79CFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.011
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.020
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #C79CFE 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.