#C79EC4
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(74.9% 0.071 328.7), rgb(199, 158, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#C79EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 158, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.071 328.7) |
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 #C79EC4 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79EC4 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79EC4 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79EC4 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79EC4
oklch(74.9% 0.071 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#A876A5
oklch(63.2% 0.09 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#935E90
oklch(55.7% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#653F63
oklch(42.6% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#C79EC4 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) | #9CA8C6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ADC3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA1AB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79EC4
#C79EC4
oklch(74.9% 0.071 328.7)
- #8FBA95
#8FBA95
oklch(74.8% 0.07 148.6)
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 #C79EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #C79EC4 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.