#C79DD4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.3% 0.09 318.1), rgb(199, 157, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#C79DD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 157, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.09 318.1) |
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 #C79DD4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79DD4 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79DD4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79DD4 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79DD4
oklch(75.3% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#A672B6
oklch(63% 0.114 318)
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Step 600
600
#9159A2
oklch(55.5% 0.125 318)
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Step 700
700
#7C498B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#C79DD4 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) | #96A9D6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A3B0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79DD4
#C79DD4
oklch(75.3% 0.09 318.1)
- #93BD85
#93BD85
oklch(75.4% 0.09 138)
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 #C79DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.067
Use #C79DD4 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.