#CD79C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.143 330), rgb(205, 121, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#CD79C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD79C6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.143 330) |
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 #CD79C6 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD79C6 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79C6 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79C6 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD79C6
oklch(69.3% 0.143 330)
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Step 500
500
#C458BD
oklch(63.1% 0.184 330)
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Step 600
600
#AF39A9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 330)
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Step 700
700
#962991
oklch(49% 0.185 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2576
oklch(42.8% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#CD79C6 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) | #758FC9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37F96 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD79C6
#CD79C6
oklch(69.3% 0.143 330)
- #4FB46B
#4FB46B
oklch(69.1% 0.143 150.2)
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 #CD79C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.077
Use #CD79C6 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.