#D79EFA

Accessibility

AAA

10.16:1

Vs white / black

2.07:1 · 10.16:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#d79efa

RGB

rgb(215, 158, 250)

RGBA

rgba(215, 158, 250, 1)

HSL

hsl(277, 90%, 80%)

HSLA

hsla(277, 90%, 80%, 1)

HSV

hsv(277, 37%, 98%)

LAB

lab(73.42% 37.46 -37.77)

LCH

lch(73.42% 53.2 314.76)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7859 0.0933 -0.1041)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7859 0.1398 311.87)

XYZ

xyz(57.50, 45.80, 96.24)

CMYK

cmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 2%)

CSS

color: #d79efa;

CSS variable

--color-d79efa: #d79efa;

SCSS

$color-d79efa: #d79efa;

JavaScript

const color = "#d79efa";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#d79efa";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#d79efa" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#d79efa", "rgb": { "r": 215, "g": 158, "b": 250 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7859 0.1398 311.87)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#d79efa-1: #d79efa;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

fuchsia-300

Very different · ΔE 5.55 · #F0ABFC

Nearest CSS named color

Plum

Very different · ΔE 7.04 · #DDA0DD

Nearest Material color

purple-200

Very different · ΔE 6.09 · #CE93D8

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 26.07 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffe5ff 100fdd7ff 200ecc0ff 300d8a6f8 400be86e0 500a26bc3 6008859a4 7006e4585 800543367 9003c224b 950250e32

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcf7ff f8effe f5e7fe f2dffd eed7fd ebcffd e8c6fc e4befc e1b6fb deaefb daa6fa d79efa c591e5 b384d0 a177bc 8f69a7 7d5c92 6c4f7d 5a4268 483553 36283f 241a2a 120d15

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcf7ff f8effe f5e7fe f2dffd eed7fd ebcffd e8c6fc e4befc e1b6fb deaefb daa6fa

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

c591e5 b384d0 a177bc 8f69a7 7d5c92 6c4f7d 5a4268 483553 36283f 241a2a 120d15

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d09bf0 c999e6 c197dc ba94d1 b392c7 ac8fbd a48db3 9d8aa9 96889f 8f8594 87838a

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#D79EFAStop 1 #C1FA9EStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A99EFAStop 1 #D79EFAStop 2 #FA9EEFStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#D79EFAStop 1 #FAD79EStop 2 #9EFAD7Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#D79EFAStop 1 #EFFA9EStop 2 #9EFAA9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#3E0561Stop 1 #6C09AAStop 2 #9A0DF2Stop 3 #B855F6Stop 4 #D79EFAStop 5

Using this color

Where #d79efa works

#D79EFA (#d79efa) sits in the purple family at about 277° hue, 90% saturation, and 80% lightness. Contrast is 2.07:1 on white and 10.16:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: fuchsia-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d79efa as small body text on white — 2.07:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #CC99FF#CC99FF Tailwind fuchsia 300#F0ABFC Tailwind purple 300#D8B4FE Material Purple 200#CE93D8 Chakra purple 400#B794F4 Plum#DDA0DD Web Safe #FF99FF#FF99FF Tailwind purple 400#C084FC Violet#EE82EE Material Deep Purple 200#B39DDB Tailwind fuchsia 400#E879F9 Tailwind violet 300#C4B5FD