#CA79C0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.7% 0.136 331.5), rgb(202, 121, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#CA79C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA79C0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.136 331.5) |
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 #CA79C0 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA79C0 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79C0 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79C0 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA79C0
oklch(68.7% 0.136 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C35BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE3DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.189 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#952E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.175 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#792872
oklch(42.7% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#CA79C0 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) | #778EC3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07E94 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA79C0
#CA79C0
oklch(68.7% 0.136 331.5)
- #50B26F
#50B26F
oklch(68.8% 0.135 151.6)
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 #CA79C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
Use #CA79C0 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.