#D79AEC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(77.3% 0.131 317.2), rgb(215, 154, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#D79AEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D79AEC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 154, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.131 317.2) |
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 #D79AEC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D79AEC | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D79AEC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D79AEC text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D79AEC
oklch(77.3% 0.131 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D36EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.209 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C738F0
oklch(63.2% 0.267 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#640B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.174 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C49
oklch(27% 0.111 317.1)
#D79AEC 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) | #8EACEF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB2E9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A4B8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D79AEC
#D79AEC
oklch(77.3% 0.131 317.2)
- #8CC974
#8CC974
oklch(77.4% 0.131 137.3)
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 #D79AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
Use #D79AEC 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.