#CA79F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71% 0.186 313.5), rgb(202, 121, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#CA79F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA79F2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.186 313.5) |
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 #CA79F2 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA79F2 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79F2 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79F2 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 313.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA79F2
oklch(71% 0.186 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB4CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.238 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#A61FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.258 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F07BD
oklch(49.2% 0.24 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#741299
oklch(42.8% 0.199 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E1B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#371247
oklch(26.9% 0.099 313.9)
#CA79F2 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) | #5D96F6 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759DEF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78CAB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA79F2
#CA79F2
oklch(71% 0.186 313.5)
- #6FB928
#6FB928
oklch(71.1% 0.186 133.5)
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 #CA79F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.021
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA79F2 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.