#CD79D4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.9% 0.157 324.3), rgb(205, 121, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#CD79D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD79D4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.157 324.3) |
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 #CD79D4 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD79D4 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79D4 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79D4 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD79D4
oklch(69.9% 0.157 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C255CC
oklch(63.2% 0.2 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD32B8
oklch(55.5% 0.218 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#94239F
oklch(49.1% 0.202 324)
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Step 800
800
#792081
oklch(42.8% 0.168 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#CD79D4 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) | #6F92D7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869CD1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0839D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD79D4
#CD79D4
oklch(69.9% 0.157 324.3)
- #58B65B
#58B65B
oklch(69.7% 0.156 144.3)
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 #CD79D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CD79D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #CD79D4 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.