#CA79D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.5% 0.154 323.4), rgb(202, 121, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#CA79D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA79D3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.154 323.4) |
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 #CA79D3 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA79D3 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79D3 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79D3 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA79D3
oklch(69.5% 0.154 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C057CC
oklch(63.2% 0.196 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB35B9
oklch(55.6% 0.214 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#93269F
oklch(49.2% 0.198 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#772281
oklch(42.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#39163D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 323.4)
#CA79D3 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) | #6F91D6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859AD0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD839C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA79D3
#CA79D3
oklch(69.5% 0.154 323.4)
- #5BB55A
#5BB55A
oklch(69.6% 0.154 143.5)
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 #CA79D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA79D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA79D3 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.