#C79DFF
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77.1% 0.142 302.9), rgb(199, 157, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#C79DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79DFF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 157, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.142 302.9) |
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 #C79DFF | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79DFF | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C79DFF text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79DFF text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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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)
#C79DFF
oklch(77.1% 0.142 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.188 303)
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Step 500
500
#A953FF
oklch(63.1% 0.243 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#9900FA
oklch(55.5% 0.292 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#8100D4
oklch(49% 0.258 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A00B0
oklch(42.7% 0.224 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#580A91
oklch(37.7% 0.19 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#330D55
oklch(27% 0.12 302.8)
#C79DFF 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) | #86AFFF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EB0FC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADC2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79DFF
#C79DFF
oklch(77.1% 0.142 302.9)
- #A4C354
#A4C354
oklch(77.1% 0.143 122.8)
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 #C79DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.009
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #C79DFF 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.