#8B79AF
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61.3% 0.083 299.3), rgb(139, 121, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8B79AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B79AF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 121, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.083 299.3) |
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 #8B79AF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B79AF | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B79AF text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B79AF text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A698C4
oklch(70.7% 0.065 299.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B79AF
oklch(61.3% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B67A0
oklch(55.6% 0.089 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#675589
oklch(48.9% 0.084 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#463B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#8B79AF 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) | #6D82B1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85818C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B79AF
#8B79AF
oklch(61.3% 0.083 299.3)
- #7E8B51
#7E8B51
oklch(61.2% 0.082 119.2)
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 #8B79AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #8B79AF 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.