#CD79E5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.7% 0.174 318.4), rgb(205, 121, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#CD79E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 318°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD79E5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.174 318.4) |
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 #CD79E5 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD79E5 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79E5 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79E5 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD79E5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF4FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.222 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA28CB
oklch(55.6% 0.241 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9216AF
oklch(49.1% 0.224 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#77188E
oklch(42.7% 0.186 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#381342
oklch(26.9% 0.092 318.5)
#CD79E5 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) | #6694E9 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9DE2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD88A4 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD79E5
#CD79E5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 318.4)
- #63B945
#63B945
oklch(70.7% 0.174 138.5)
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 #CD79E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
Use #CD79E5 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.