#C79EDE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.9% 0.1 313.1), rgb(199, 158, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#C79EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79EDE |
| RGB | rgb(199, 158, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.1 313.1) |
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 #C79EDE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79EDE | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79EDE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79EDE text on black | 9.37:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C79EDE
oklch(75.9% 0.1 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C380E6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B35ADF
oklch(63% 0.204 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F39CC
oklch(55.5% 0.222 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8829B1
oklch(49.1% 0.207 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E258F
oklch(42.6% 0.17 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2572
oklch(37.8% 0.133 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#C79EDE 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) | #94ABE1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A6B5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79EDE
#C79EDE
oklch(75.9% 0.1 313.1)
- #98BF7C
#98BF7C
oklch(76% 0.101 132.9)
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 #C79EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #C79EDE 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.