#C79FF4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77% 0.125 305.2), rgb(199, 159, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#C79FF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 159, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 79%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.125 305.2) |
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 #C79FF4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79FF4 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C79FF4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C79FF4 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C79FF4
oklch(77% 0.125 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD7BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.193 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF4DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.252 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C16F0
oklch(55.6% 0.278 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#8500D0
oklch(49.2% 0.255 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C0BA9
oklch(42.7% 0.214 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#571A86
oklch(37.7% 0.167 305)
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Step 950
950
#33124E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 305.5)
#C79FF4 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) | #8DAFF7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B0F2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ACBE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79FF4
#C79FF4
oklch(77% 0.125 305.2)
- #A1C266
#A1C266
oklch(76.9% 0.125 125.4)
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 #C79FF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.016
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #C79FF4 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.