#C879C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.8% 0.142 327), rgb(200, 121, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#C879C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C879C8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.142 327) |
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 #C879C8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C879C8 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C879C8 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C879C8 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C879C8
oklch(68.8% 0.142 327)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#932C95
oklch(49.1% 0.183 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#772779
oklch(42.7% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#612561
oklch(37.7% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#C879C8 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) | #738FCB | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8899C5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8197 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C879C8
#C879C8
oklch(68.8% 0.142 327)
- #57B264
#57B264
oklch(68.8% 0.142 146.8)
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 #C879C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.079
Use #C879C8 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.