#CA79D1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.4% 0.152 324.2), rgb(202, 121, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#CA79D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA79D1 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.152 324.2) |
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 #CA79D1 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA79D1 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79D1 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79D1 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA79D1
oklch(69.4% 0.152 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C057CA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB36B7
oklch(55.5% 0.211 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#93279D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77237F
oklch(42.6% 0.162 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#612366
oklch(37.7% 0.127 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#CA79D1 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) | #7091D4 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859ACE | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD839B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA79D1
#CA79D1
oklch(69.4% 0.152 324.2)
- #5AB45C
#5AB45C
oklch(69.3% 0.151 144.1)
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 #CA79D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA79D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA79D1 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.