#A0779A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.1% 0.071 331.5), rgb(160, 119, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A0779A is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0779A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 119, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.071 331.5) |
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 #A0779A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0779A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0779A text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0779A text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CB
oklch(81% 0.035 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B0
oklch(70.6% 0.056 332.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0779A
oklch(62.1% 0.071 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6288
oklch(55.5% 0.078 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#785173
oklch(49% 0.072 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50394D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#A0779A 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) | #76809B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808699 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47983 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0779A
#A0779A
oklch(62.1% 0.071 331.5)
- #669371
#669371
oklch(62.1% 0.071 151.5)
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 #A0779A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #A0779A 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.