#CD79ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(71.1% 0.182 316), rgb(205, 121, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#CD79ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD79ED |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.182 316) |
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 #CD79ED | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD79ED | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79ED text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD79ED text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FAF3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 316)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DDAAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.113 315.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD79ED
oklch(71.1% 0.182 316)
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Step 500
500
#BE4CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.233 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A921D3
oklch(55.6% 0.252 316)
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Step 700
700
#910BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.235 316)
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Step 800
800
#761394
oklch(42.7% 0.195 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F1C76
oklch(37.7% 0.151 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#CD79ED 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) | #6196F1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EEA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8AA8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD79ED
#CD79ED
oklch(71.1% 0.182 316)
- #69BA37
#69BA37
oklch(71.1% 0.182 135.9)
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 #CD79ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #CD79ED 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.