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#C79CE2 Color

#C79CE2 is rgb(199, 156, 226) in RGB, hsl(277, 55%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C79CE2
HEX#C79CE2
RGBrgb(199, 156, 226)
HSLhsl(277, 55%, 75%)
HSVhsv(277, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.108 311.9)
LABlab(70.28% 25.98 -29.41)
LCHlch(70.28% 39.24 311.46)

What #C79CE2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C79CE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.38Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.87Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.99Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.22Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.43African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.83

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C79CE2 Channel Values

How #C79CE2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 199 · G 156 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 55% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C79CE2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C79CE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C79CE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C79CE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C79CE2
Complementary
#B7E29C
Analogous
#A49CE2
Analogous
#E29CDA
Triadic
#E2C79C
Triadic
#9CE2C7
Split comp.
#DAE29C
Split comp.
#9CE2A4

Tints & Shades of #C79CE2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CEA8E6
#D7B8EA
#DEC4EE
#E4D0F1
#EBDBF5
#F4EBF9

Shades

#B175D7
#9B4DCB
#8134B2
#622786
#451C5F
#281037

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C79CE2.

How #C79CE2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C79CE2
Protanopia#A4A4E2
Protanomaly#B3A1E2
Deuteranopia#ACACE1
Deuteranomaly#B7A6E1
Tritanopia#BEA7A7
Tritanomaly#C2A3C1
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C79CE2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c79ce2: #C79CE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C79CE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c79ce2': '#C79CE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.612, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_c79ce2">#C79CE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C79CE2"

More Purple Colors

#C79CE2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C79CE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C79CE2?

#C79CE2 is a light purple — rgb(199, 156, 226) in RGB and hsl(277, 55%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #C79CE2?

#C79CE2 is rgb(199, 156, 226) — red 199, green 156, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C79CE2?

#C79CE2 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C79CE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C79CE2 scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C79CE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C79CE2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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