#C79FCA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(75.3% 0.075 324), rgb(199, 159, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#C79FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79FCA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 159, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.075 324) |
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 #C79FCA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79FCA | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79FCA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79FCA text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79FCA
oklch(75.3% 0.075 324)
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Step 500
500
#A675AA
oklch(63% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#915D96
oklch(55.6% 0.105 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C80
oklch(49% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#643F68
oklch(42.7% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#C79FCA 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) | #9CA9CC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AEC8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A3AE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79FCA
#C79FCA
oklch(75.3% 0.075 324)
- #92BC91
#92BC91
oklch(75.3% 0.076 144.2)
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 #C79FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #C79FCA 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.