#C79EE5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.108 310.3), rgb(199, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#C79EE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.108 310.3) |
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 #C79EE5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79EE5 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C79EE5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79EE5 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C79EE5
oklch(76.2% 0.108 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#C27EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.173 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#B256EA
oklch(63.1% 0.221 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E31D8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8720BC
oklch(49.1% 0.224 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E1F98
oklch(42.7% 0.186 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#592279
oklch(37.7% 0.144 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#C79EE5 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) | #92ACE8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAFE3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A8B8 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79EE5
#C79EE5
oklch(76.2% 0.108 310.3)
- #9AC075
#9AC075
oklch(76.2% 0.109 130.5)
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 #C79EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #C79EE5 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.