#C79FE2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.103 311.2), rgb(199, 159, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#C79FE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 159, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.103 311.2) |
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 #C79FE2 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79FE2 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C79FE2 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79FE2 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C79FE2
oklch(76.2% 0.103 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B259E4
oklch(63.1% 0.21 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D37D2
oklch(55.5% 0.229 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8727B6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2393
oklch(42.6% 0.176 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#592475
oklch(37.7% 0.137 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341745
oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)
#C79FE2 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) | #94ACE5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFE0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A8B7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79FE2
#C79FE2
oklch(76.2% 0.103 311.2)
- #9AC07A
#9AC07A
oklch(76.3% 0.104 131.6)
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 #C79FE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #C79FE2 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.