#A0799B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.5% 0.068 330.8), rgb(160, 121, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A0799B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0799B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 121, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.068 330.8) |
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 #A0799B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0799B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0799B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0799B text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595B0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0799B
oklch(62.5% 0.068 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6387
oklch(55.5% 0.074 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#775273
oklch(49% 0.069 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#61435D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#A0799B 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) | #78829C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81879A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37B85 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0799B
#A0799B
oklch(62.5% 0.068 330.8)
- #6A9473
#6A9473
oklch(62.6% 0.068 150.7)
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 #A0799B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #A0799B 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.