#C79FEF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.119 306.7), rgb(199, 159, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#C79FEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79FEF |
| RGB | rgb(199, 159, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.119 306.7) |
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 #C79FEF | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79FEF | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C79FEF text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79FEF text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFC
oklch(88.4% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C79FEF
oklch(76.8% 0.119 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF7BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.19 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#B04FF9
oklch(63% 0.244 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C24E8
oklch(55.6% 0.264 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#860ECA
oklch(49.2% 0.246 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C15A3
oklch(42.6% 0.204 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#581D81
oklch(37.7% 0.159 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#33144C
oklch(27% 0.1 306.2)
#C79FEF 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) | #8FAEF2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B0ED | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ABBC | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79FEF
#C79FEF
oklch(76.8% 0.119 306.7)
- #9FC16C
#9FC16C
oklch(76.6% 0.118 126.8)
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 #C79FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.018
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
Use #C79FEF 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.