#CD79E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.8% 0.177 317.5), rgb(205, 121, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#CD79E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD79E8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.177 317.5) |
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 #CD79E8 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD79E8 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79E8 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79E8 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD79E8
oklch(70.8% 0.177 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE4EE0
oklch(63% 0.226 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA25CE
oklch(55.6% 0.246 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9212B2
oklch(49.1% 0.229 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#761790
oklch(42.7% 0.188 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#CD79E8 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) | #6595EC | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9DE5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD89A6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD79E8
#CD79E8
oklch(70.8% 0.177 317.5)
- #65B940
#65B940
oklch(70.7% 0.177 137.6)
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 #CD79E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #CD79E8 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.